Ruggles v. Fay

Fay recovered judgment against Buggies for the value of a horse, hired by the latter for a journey from Manistee to Pent water, and not returned. The horse died the next day after reaching Pentwater, and the loss was claimed to have occurred from neglect in proper treatment, or from overdriving, or from both.

*142The defendant Buggies obtained a team of two horses and. a sleigh, on the 31st day of January, 1874, to take himself and B. M. Outcheon to Pent-water, and Buggies was to provide a driver. The off horse had a light attack of epizootic in November, but was then apparently well. One…