Luckie v. Chicago & Alton Railroad

This was an action under the 43rd section of the corporation act, as amended in 1875, (Sess. Acts, p. 131,) to recover double damages for the killing of three steers, the property of plaintiff, by a train of cars running over defendant’s road. The petition alleged that the cat-*246tie were killed “at a place on the prairie, not fenced, where said steers were killed at a crossing on said railroad; that,, under the statute in such case made and provided, plaintiff is entitled to double damages.” The jury rendered a verdict, against defendant for $100, and on plaintiff’s motion, the court entered…