Seiter v. Bischoff

Plaintiff sued before a justice for damages on account of injuries received by Ms borse through the alleged negligence of defendant in permit*158ting the escape and runaway of a horse and wagon belonging to the latter, whereby a collision with plaintiff’s horse took place. After trial before the justice and judgment had by defendant, plaintiff appealed to the circuit court, wherein he filed an amended statement specifying in five different ways the negligence complained of. When the trial was begun in the circuit court, defendant moved the court to compel plaintiff to elect upon which of his…