Hunter v. Ricke Bros.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Court.— HoN. W. D. Evans, Judge. ActioN to recover the value of a team of horses destroyed by fire while in the possession of defendants as bailees for hire. At the close of all the evidence there was an instructed verdict in favor of defendants, and a judgment against plaintiff for costs. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
At the time of the occurrence in question defendants were engaged in the conduct of a livery and feed barn for. hire. Plaintiff gave his team of horses into the custody of defendants to be cared for overnight in said bam, and during the night the same were destroyed by’a fire which consumed the barn and its contents.
1. Bailments: negligence; evidence. I. Plaintiff bases his action wholly upon the theory that the destruction of his property was the result of negligence on'the part of defendants, the allegation of the petition being that defendants failed to exercise ordinary care to protect…
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