Supreme Court of Louisiana April 15, 1861 (Peters v. New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Rail Road)

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United States · · · 15-04-1861

Merrick, C. J.

This suit is brought to recover damages for the loss of forty-four head of horned cattle killed by being deprived of air in a closed car during their transportation from Amite city to New Orleans on the rail road of defendants.

It appears that the Rail Road company have open cars made expressly for transportation of cattle.

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