Dillon v. Pepper

While riding her horse across a public highway, plaintiff was struck by an automobile owned and operated by defendant. In her complaint two causes of action are pleaded, one for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff and the other for medical expenses incurred by her in connection with the care and treatment of the horse’s injuries.

Upon the trial the jury, pursuant to the court’s charge, returned two separate verdicts: (1) $4,000 for plaintiff’s personal injuries upon the first cause of action, and (2) $185 on the second cause of action which represented the full amount expended by…