Texas Supreme Court, 1899

International & Great Northern Railroad v. Barton

International & Great Northern Railroad v. Barton
Texas Supreme Court · Decided November 2, 1899 · Williams
93 Tex. 63

International & Great Northern Railroad v. Barton

Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

The Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth District has certified for decision this question: β€œIs interest recoverable as a part of the damages under the provisions of article *644528, Revised Statutes of Texas, from the date of the death or injury of an animal, .or is the measure of damages the value of the animal or amount of damages without interest ?”

We answer that interest is not recoverable. (St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company v. Chambliss, this day decided.)

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