Pinney v. Cahill

The defendant hired the plaintiff’s horse ••to drive from Milford to Holly and back and the animal became sick and died. The plaintiff claimed that this was ■caused by defendant’s ill-usage and neglect and he sued for damages. The jury found against him and he brought this writ of error.

Only two rulings are complained of and both were made in admitting evidence. The defendant proved that he left Milford soon after nine o’clock in the morning to go to Holly some fifteen miles away in company with Clark Crawford, and stopped at Buckthorn to give the horse water. He. offered to show a…