Legal Opinion

Doolittle v. Shaw

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 23, 1894PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal' from Delaware District Cowrt. — Hon. Fred •O’Donnell, Judge. Action for the recovery of the value of a horse. Verdict for plaintiffs. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtKinne, J.

Plaintiff’s cause of action is stated in two counts. The first charges that on September 1, 1892, defendant had and received from the plaintiff a pair of horses and buggy, of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, to drive from Delhi, Iowa, to Manchester, Iowa; that defendant drove said horses so immoderately, and so neglected their care, that one of them became sick, and defendant, knowing said fact, continued to drive and abuse said horse until his death; that plaintiffs were damaged in the sum of one hundred dollars. In a second count, plaintiffs aver that they paid two dollars, at…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Spooner v. ManchesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
  2. Evans v. MasonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1886

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Colby v. W. W. Kimball Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  2. Stroup v. BridgerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  3. Halferty v. Hawkeye Dodge, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  4. Clark v. . WhitehurstSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1915

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