P. C. & S. L. Railway Co. v. Hedges
P. C. & S. L. Railway Co. v. Hedges
Opinion of the Court
The petition asked damages for horses killed by defendant’s train, and counted upon two distinct wrongful acts as causes of the killing; first, neglect to keep in repair a fence as required by contract; and second, negligence in running the train. A motion to require plaintiff to elect whether he would rely upon the breach of contract, or the tort, was overruled.
Meld: The doctrine of election applies where one wrongful act is charged, and the plaintiff is entitled to treat it as having either of two natures. But the addition of a tort to a separate and distinct act in violation of contract, does
Judgment affirmed.
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