Nashua Iron & Steel Co. v. Worcester & Nashua Railroad
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case. Demurrer to the declaration.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
The declaration alleges that by the defendants’ careless management of their engine and cars, the plaintiffs’ horse was frightened, and caused to run upon and injure Ursula Clapp, who w'as without fault; that Clapp brought her action therefor against the plaintiffs, and recovered judgment for damages, which they paid; that the defendants had notice of, and were requested to defend, the suit. The defendants demur. Inasmuch as Clapp could not have recovered against the plaintiffs unless they were in fault (Brown v. Collins, 53 N. H. 442, Lyons v. Child, 61 N. H. 72), it must be taken that their…
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