McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. v. Taylor

Action on a promissory note given as purchase price for a horse. Defense of warranty of the horse and breach thereof by reason of horse being dis°eased with glanders. Counterclaim for damages by reason of the communication of the disease to other horses, and infection of stable. At the close of the testimony the court directed a verdict for defendant. Subsequently a motion for a new trial was denied, and defendant had judgment for costs. Plaintiff appeals. The case was correctly ruled, and on entirely elementary principles. Assuming all that plaintiff’s evidence tended to prove as proven, and…