Nelson v. American Railway Express Co.

Taylor, C.

A pair of horses belonging to defendant and harnessed to a delivery wagon were standing at the curb on a business street in the city of Minneapolis 5 or 6 feet behind an automobile parked at the curb. Plaintiff started to cross the street, and, while passing between the horses and the automobile, was bitten on the arm by the nigh horse. The bite left the print of the horse’s teeth on the arm *166and caused it to turn black and blue and become sore and lame but did not break the skin. Plaintiff brought an action for damages and recovered a verdict. Defendant appeals from an order denying…