Galliers v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monroe District Court. — Hon. T. ]VI. Bee, Judge. Action to recover the value of a horse alleged to have died on account of the negligence of the defendant. Trial to a jury, and verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, from which the defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Siierwin, J. —
1 The petition alleges the loss of a standard-bred trotting stallion through the negligence of the defendant in shipping the horse from Des Moines to A]bia in a car in which fresh lime had recently been carried. It was also averred that the horse was purchased by the plaintiff for breeding purposes, and that he was young, highly bred, and well-gaited. The defendant, in its answer, denied these allegations, and stated that the plaintiff traded for him an old horse, which he knew was of no value, and without seeing the stallion in question until his arrival at Albia. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Likes v. BaerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
- Buford & Co. v. McGetchieSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Winch v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Garnsey v. AllenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1847
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