Santo v. Maynard
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for damages for an injury to the plaintiff and his property from the unlawful and negligent act of the defendant ; brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New London County, and tried to the court, upon a general denial, before Crump, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
This is an action to recover damages for an injury to the plaintiff and his horse, wagon and harness, caused by his horse, while he was driving it, taking fright at a pile of wood left by the defendant near the traveled path in a public highway.
The contention before this court relates to the admission of evidence, to the allowance of an amendment to the complaint which obviated the defendant’s objection to the evidence, and to the refusal of the court to allow the defendant to file a new answer to the amended complaint and try the case anew.
The complaint at first simply charged that the wood…
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