Meseke v. H. Piper Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Meseke v. H. Piper Co.

198 Ill. App. 325

Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided March 15, 1916·No. Gen. No. 21,224·Published

Opinion

Mr. Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Negligence, § 164a*—when evidence as to gentle disposition of horse inadmissible. Where plaintiff in action for damages caused to his horse and wagon by defendant’s runaway team offered evidence as to the gentle disposition, etc., of his team, such evidence was properly refused, plaintiff not claiming that the horses were other than gentle, but basing his action on the negligence of defendant on the control and management of the team.

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Mr. Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Negligence, § 164a*—when evidence as to gentle disposition of horse inadmissible. Where plaintiff in action for damages caused to his horse and wagon by defendant’s runaway team offered evidence as to the gentle disposition, etc., of his team, such evidence was properly refused, plaintiff not claiming that the horses were other than gentle, but basing his action on the negligence of defendant on the control and management of the team.

Meseke v. H. Piper Co., 198 Ill. App. 325 (Ill. Ct. App. 1916).

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