Houston, East & West Texas Railway Co. v. Wilson

GARRETT, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought February 1, 1904, in the County Court of Montgomery County by T. J. Wilson against the Houston, East & West Texas Railway Company for damages for stock negligently killed by the engine and cars of the defendant at Pauli of the aggregate value of $215, itemized as follows: November 3, 1903, one steer, $15; November 14, one cow, $40; one calf, $10; December 9, 1903, one mule, $150. The defendant answered with a general denial and for special defense that the stock were killed at Pauli, a station on its line where it was not required to fence its…