Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. Hart

Berkshire, J. —

This is an action brought by the appellees against the appellant, whereby they seek to recover damages for the loss of a certain lot of hay which they allege was burned and destroyed because of the appellant’s negligence.

The complaint is in one paragraph. The appellant first filed a demurrer thereto, alleging want of facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, which was overruled by the court; to which ruling it excepted, and then filed aD answer *275in general denial. The issue joined was submitted to a jury, who returned a special verdict; after the return of the verdict…