Fenn v. Estate of Burnett

OPINION

RENFRO, Justice.

The plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Fenn, were owners of a race horse named Manor Man, valued by them in their petition at $250,000.00. After Manor Man had gained renown as a racer he was leased to defendant Burnett Cattle Company for a two year period for breeding purposes. The lease price was $10,000.00, which was paid by defendant to plaintiffs.

After Manor Man had been in defendant’s possession for approximately three months he died following the injection of iron dextran in his blood stream by one of defendant’s employees.

Plaintiffs sued defendant for the value of the…