Panhandle & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Birdwell

In his -petition the plaintiff below, and ap-pellee here, set up that he shipped 44 cows from Seagraves, Tex., to St. Joseph, Mo., over the lines of appellant and its connecting carriers, and, by reason of failure on the part of the carriers to unload, feed, water, and rest the cattle en route, as agreed, throe head died of the value of $91.35, for which sum he sued. He alleged refusal to pay, “and plaintiff has been forced to employ an attorney to bring his suit herein.” The prayer was “that upon a hearing plaintiff have judgment for his debt and damages and for costs of suit including a…