· 11/19/1923
Pearl River County v. Wheat
Citations
- 133 Miss. 492
- 97 So. 807
- 1923 Miss. LEXIS 155
Syllabus
<p>Animals. Claim for stock killed by dipping must be beyond reasonable doubt.</p> <p>Under section 2, chapter 38, Laws of 1917, compensation for stock killed as a result of dipping cannot be recovered against the county unless the proof establishes the claim conclusively or beyond a reasonable doubt. Held, the evidence insufficient to sustain verdict of jury.</p>
Judges: Holden
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