Crockett v. Calvert

Calvert sued Crockett before a justice of tbe peace for injuring bis borse. Tbe complaint alleges that Crockett was tbe owner of a team and lumber wagon, wbicb be knowingly and negligently permitted bis servant to drive about tbe streets and highways with insufficient harness, in consequence of wbicb Crocketts horses ran away with- tbe wagon, and in their progress ran against Calverts borse of tbe value of 100 dollars, and so injured him that be died — claiming damages to tbe value of tbe borse.

Tbe cause was submitted to a jury. Yerdiet in favor of Calvert for 100 dollars, and judgment…