Slattery v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad
Slattery v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was an action commenced before a justice of the peace, under § 43,1 Wagn. Stat., 310. The plaintiff charged the defendant with killing several hogs and injuring others belonging to him, by reason of its failure to erect and maintain good
The object is to protect the cattle and other stock belonging to farmers and others located along the road. Timbered enclosures are as often used for pasturing stock as any other enclosure, and therefore fall within the meaning and spirit of the statute. Every intendment must be made in favor of the verdict and judgment. It was not. shown that the timbered land was unenclosed, and therefore upon the record as it stands here, the judgment must be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
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- Michael Slattery v. The St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad Company
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