Mississippi Central Railroad v. Crawford

Mississippi Supreme Court
Mississippi Central Railroad v. Crawford, 96 Miss. 401 (Miss. 1909)
51 So. 466
Mates

Mississippi Central Railroad v. Crawford

Opinion of the Court

Mates, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

It was error to render judgment in this case without a writ of inquiry. See Mississippi, etc., R. Co. v. Fort, 44 Miss. 423.

Beversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Mississippi Central Railroad Company v. Benjamin H. Crawford
Status
Published
Syllabus
Judgment. Action of tort. 'Writ of inquiry. A default judgment in an action of tort against a railroad company for killing a horse, is erroneous -where rendered -without the award of a writ of inquiry to assess the damages sustained.