Colorado Statutes
§ 40-27-105 — Burden of proof
The killing or injury of any animal by a railway
company or corporation shall be prima facie evidence of the negligence of said
railway company or corporation, and every railway company or corporation in this
state and every assignee or lessee thereof shall be liable to pay to the owner the
full value of each animal killed and all damages to each animal injured by the
engines or cars of such railway company or corporation in this state or the assignee
or lessee thereof unless the railway company or corporation, by competent
evidence, shall affirmatively show that such killing or wounding was not caused by
the negligence of such railway company or corporation or the assignee or lessee
thereof. On the trial of all actions for damages arising under this article, in order to
admit ev
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Legislative History
Source: L. 11: p. 402, � 4. C.L. � 2866. CSA: C. 139, � 52. CRS 53: � 116-8-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 116-8-5.
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