Seeley v. Swift & Co.

The plaintiff was the owner of a horse and buggy. His wife drove out on Gratiot avenue. She stopped the horse in front of a store, got out of the buggy and hitched the horse; then went into the store to do some shopping. While she was in the store somebody came along with another rig and ran into the horse and buggy. The leg of the horse was broken, and the buggy damaged. The horse was subsequently shot because of the injury it received. This suit was brought to recover damages. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the case is brought here by writ of error.

It is the claim of plaintiff…