Agnew v. City of Corunna

Plaintiff sued defendant for damage to a ‘ horse and buggy, relying on the statute which'provides a recovery of damages for injuries arising by reason of streets being out of repair. Judgment went for defendant.

The accident occurred while plaintiff’s son was driving through the streets of Corunna, during the day-time, and is claimed to have been the result of his horse becoming frightened by seeing a large stone standing in the highway, between the track usually traveled in the middle of it and the gutter at one side. He did not pass by it on this occasion, and it is insisted that while…