CITY OF BLOOMINGTON V. LEGG
37 N.E. 696 (1894)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an action to recover damages for the death of a son.
FACTS: On September 10, 1889, Silas Legg was driving a team of horses hitched to an oil
wagon and stopped at the city fountain on North Main Street to allow his horses to drink.
The bridle of one of the horses caught upon a curved or bent spout of the fountain and was
pulled off. The horses ran away and threw Silas off the wagon causing his death. His father
(P) sued and a jury awarded him $1,000. During trial evidence of other accidents was
introduced. D objected to this evidence and appealed. The judgment was affirmed on appeal.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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