Davis v. Bowen
Davis v. Bowen
Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal by James C. Davis, substitute agent for Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railways while under federal control, from a judgment assessing $1,608, with 6 per cent, from date until paid, for damages resulting to a shipment of appellee’s cattle from Coleman, Tex., to Texline.
Plaintiff alleged that the Director General had agreed to transport 122 head of cattle safely and securely, and with reasonable dispatch, diligence, and care, and to deliver same in good condition, but that he did not so transport said cattle, and, to the contrary, was negligent, careless, and reckless in the handling of same, in that they were delayed and kept confined in ears for an unreasonable length of time, without food or water, and that the ears were carelessly backed, starting and stopping, with great suddenness and violence, jerking and jolting the cattle, which caused them to be thrown down and trampled under the feet of other cattle in the car, and were injured to the extent of the difference in their market value had they arrived in good condition and the condition in which they actually did arrive, which was the total amount of $2,979. Plaintiff prayed for only $2,479 and costs.
Defendant answered by general answer, special exception, and general denial, and by a supplemental petition, denying all of the facts set out in plaintiff’s petition.
The case was tried before the court with-' out a jury, and the court rendered judgment for plaintiff, R. I. Bowen, against the defendant, James C. Davis, as Agent, for the sum of $1,608, with interest at 6 per cent, from date. From this judgment this appeal is prosecuted.
Appellant raises only one question by his brief filed in this case, which is as follows:
“The testimony qf a witness to the effect that, if a shipment of live stock had arrived at its destination in the condition in which it should have arrived with ordinary care and handling, is an opinion as to a mixed question of law’ and fact, and is not competent testimony, and is not permissible.”
We are of the opinion that there is no error of sufficient merit to authorize a reversal of this case, and it is therefore affirmed.
Affirmed.
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