Supreme Court of Missouri February 15, 1873 (Seaton v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R.)

Vories, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action purports to have been brought before a justice of the Peace in Shoal Township in Clinton County, Missouri? to recover double damages from the defendant and appellant, for hogs charged to have been killed by the cars and agents of defendant.

The record in this cause commences as follows: “ State of Missouri, County of Clinton.