In all actions against common carriers for injury or damage done to livestock while in transit, proof that the injury inflicted or damage done was inflicted or done to the livestock while in transit, shall be prima facie evidence of the want of reasonable skill and care on the part of the common carrier, their agents and employees in handling the shipment of livestock so injured or damaged.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 13 - Evidence, Process and Juries
§ 13-1-1. Provisions of chapter applicable to all courts
§ 13-1-5. Competency of husband and wife
§ 13-1-11. Conviction, except for perjury or subornation of perjury, as no disqualification
§ 13-1-13. Witness may be examined touching interest or convictions
§ 13-1-19. Witness to be committed for refusal to testify
§ 13-1-23. Presumption of death
§ 13-1-77. State custodian of books authorized to certify copies; admissibility of copies
§ 13-1-81. Presumptions attending certificates, attestation, etc.
§ 13-1-121. Injury to livestock in transit as prima facie evidence of carrier's want of skill
§ 13-1-131. Land-office certificates
§ 13-1-151. Reproduction of business records; disposal of originals
§ 13-1-155. Destruction or other disposal of exhibits following final determination of civil actions