Lakes v. Terrell
Lakes v. Terrell
Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Affirming.
Appellee Terrell bought a flock of sheep and lambs from Lakes and Parsley in the spring of 1920. After he had taken charge of the sheep he discovered that -they were infected with a disease known as scabies. Before he made this discovery Terrell bought other sheep and turned them in the same pasture with the sheep he had bought of Lakes and Parsley. He sold some of the sheep, but before he could close the transaction they were condemned by a veterinarian as diseased sheep, and he had to sell them for a less price. Quite a number of the sheep died. One died the day after he received them and others died from day to day. He had to erect a trough for dipping and bought dip to treat the infected sheep. This cost him quite a sum which he sets forth in his petition.
After sustaining these damages he brought this action against Lakes and Parsley to recover $1,314.50 for sheep lost, and the damage resulting to him from the infection which spread from the Lakes and Parsley sheep to the balance of the flock, and for the difference between the value of the sheep as represented by Lakes and Parsley and their actual value infected with scabies. The jury returned a verdict for Terrell in the sum of $500.00.
We are not warranted in reversing a judgment for error in proceedings which do not affect the substantial rights of the adverse party. The error of which appellants complain did not substantially prejudice their rights. The judgment must, therefore, be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
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