Roberts v. Hopper
Roberts v. Hopper
Opinion of the Court
In the district court of Burt county Harvey S. Hopper brought suit against Thomas M. Roberts, a licensed saloon-keeper. Hopper alleged that Roberts had sold him intoxicating liquors which he had drunk and from drinking which he had become intoxicated, and that while he was thus intoxicated, and by reason thereof, he was thrown from a buggy, had Ms collar bone broken, and was otherwise severely injured; that at the time he became intoxicated he was the owner of a team and harness worth $189, which was incumbered for $70, and that wMle he was intoxicated, and by reason thereof, he disposed of said team and harness for less than their value; that during the months'of August and September, 1893, he had paid Roberts for intoxicating liquors between $30 and $50. He prayed damages for the injury received by being thrown from the buggy, in the sum of $2;000; for loss sustained in the disposal of his team and harness, $80; and money spent for intoxicating liquors, $30. He had a verdict and judgment, which Roberts has brought here for review on error.
Roberts requested the district court to instruct the jury that there was no evidence before them that Hopper had sustained any loss in disposing of his team and harness. The court refused to give this instruction, but
Reversed and remanded.
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