Parsons v. Manser
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Warren District Court. — Hon. J. H. Apple-gate, Judge., . Plaintiff’s horses were stung to death by defendant’s bees. From judgment for damages the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The plaintiff is a peddler of medicines. As such he called at the house of defendant to sell goods on the 7th day of July, 1900. He had hitched his team to a post a little west of the gate leading to the house, in the highway south of it, and about five feet from the fence. There were two bee gums about twenty-five feet north of the post in defendant’s yard, and three more ten or twelve feet farther on. Trees stood close together west and north of this yard, and shrubbery and bushes to the east. The only unobstructed passage was to the south and southeast. Shortly after entering the house, he…
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