Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. Jackson
Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. Jackson
Opinion of the Court
This action was brought by the appellee to recover the price of a mare alleged to have been killed by the-appellant at a point upon its road where the same was not securely fenced'.
Issue; trial; verdict, and judgment for $115. A motion for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was not sustained by sufficient evidence, was overruled, and this ruling alone is urged as error.
The only disputed question of fact was whether the appellant’s train of cars actually collided with the appellee’s mare.. The appellant insists that the mare, after going upon its right of way, became frightened, possibly at an approaching train, ran along its track, fell upon a pile of ties and so injured herself as to cause her death. This theory is fairly supported by the evidence. The appellee insists that the mare was running in advance of an approaching train, was struck and knocked upon the pile of ties and thus injured. This theory is not without its support in the evidence. No one saw the injury inflicted, and the manner in which it was done can only be determined by certain physical appearances. The footprints of the mare indieatethat she was running west on the south side of the track near the end of the ties, and that she continued to run in this direction until within twelve feet of a pile of ties near the south side of the track. Hair was found upon this pile of ties and upon the ends of the-
The judgment should be affirmed.
Per Curiam. — It is therefore ordered, upon the foregoing opinion, that the judgment be and it is hereby in all things affirmed, at the appellant’s costs.
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