Hamilton v. Hopkins

Citations

• 247 Pa. 499
• 93 A. 615
• 1915 Pa. LEXIS 873

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Vicious horse — Knowledge of owner — Evidence.</p> <p>1. To hold liable the owner of a horse for injuries resulting from having been bitten by it, it is necessary to show the owner’s previous knowledge of vicious traits in the horse.</p> <p>2. A verdict for plaintiff in an action against the owner of a vicious horse, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in consequence of plaintiff’s having been bitten by the horse while passing it upon a public highway, is justified where there is evidence that the horse had acted viciously upon previous occasions, of at least one of which, occurring some two years before, the defendant had knowledge.</p>