Crocker v. McGregor
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions and motion to set aside the verdict, by the defendant. The case is stated in the opinion. cited: Hill v. JR. R. Co. 55^ Maine, 439 ; Eaton v. JN~. E. Tel. Go. 68 Maine, 63; House v. JMetcailf, 27 Conn. 631; Calkins v. Hartford, 33 Conn. 57; Darling v. Westmoreland, 52 N. H. 401; Kent v. Lincoln, 32 Vt. 591; 1 Whar. Ev.
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On exceptions and motion to set aside the verdict, by the defendant. The case is stated in the opinion. cited: Hill v. JR. R. Co. 55^ Maine, 439 ; Eaton v. JN~. E. Tel. Go. 68 Maine, 63; House v. JMetcailf, 27 Conn. 631; Calkins v. Hartford, 33 Conn. 57; Darling v. Westmoreland, 52 N. H. 401; Kent v. Lincoln, 32 Vt. 591; 1 Whar. Ev. Title, "Relevancy;” 74 N. Y. 603; 11 Hun, 218; Avery v. Syracuse, 36 Hun, 537. contended that the testimony of witnesses to the effect that other horses were frightened on days before and after the accident by steam at the defendant’s mill, was inadmissible. True,…
1Opinion of the CourtLibbey, J.
This action comes before this court on exceptions and motion. It is for an injury to the female plaintiff, alleged to have been caused by the fright of her horse by steam escaping from the defendant’s mill, situated on the margin of the public highway, which the plaintiff alleges was a public nuisance to the travel over the way.
The exception is to the admission of evidence produced by the plaintiff. Witnesses for the plaintiff were permitted to testify that, when travelling by the mill with horses well broken and ordinarily safe, their horses were frightened by the escaping steam. This…
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