Meyer v. Mead

Suit was brought by appellee, against appellant, to recover for personal injuries received by reason of the team of horses of the latter running into the wagon of the former, whereby he was violently thrown to the ground and run over by the wheels of the wagon of appellant. The facts not controverted are, that, on the 26th of February, 1874, as appellee, who was engaged in hauling stone from Blue Island to Washington Heights, was returning for a load, and shortly after leaving Washington Heights, a team, in charge of a driver, coming from behind him, and going in the same direction, ran into…