Mills v. Williams

This action was commenced in the justice of the peace court at Spiro, Okla., by Emmet Williams, as plaintiff, against. Arthur L. Mills, as received of the Port Smith & Western Railroad Company, as defendant, to recover the sum of $110.75 damages for the killing of five hogs belonging to the plaintiff, alleged to be due to the negligent operation of the defendant’s train and failure to fence defendant’s right of way. Judgment was rendered by default in the justice court, and the defendant appealed to the district court of Le Plore county, where the case was tried to a jury, which resulted in a…