Hagen v. Ice Delivery Co.

The action was for an injury to the plaintiff caused by a kick from one of defendant’s horses. The petition alleges that plaintiff was in the employ of defendant as hostler, subject to the orders of the superintendent; that, acting under his orders, and without fault oh his part, while attempting to administer medicine to a sore leg of said horse, he was kicked. The petition further alleges that the horse was vicious, which fact was known to the defendant and not communicated to the plaintiff.

At the conclusion of plaintiff’s case a motion for a non-suit was granted, and judgment given for the…