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  "name": "THOMAS L. MARTIN v. FRANKLIN CUTHBERTSON",
  "name_abbreviation": "Martin v. Cuthbertson",
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      "THOMAS L. MARTIN v. FRANKLIN CUTHBERTSON."
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        "text": "Neade, J.\nWhere there is a bailment, as in the case of borrowing or hiring 'a horse for a specific purpose, as to go to a certain place, or for a certain time, and there is any material departure from the terms of the bailment, the bail-ee becomes a wrong-doer, and is liable for any injury which results from the departure, without regard to the question of negligence.\nIn the case under consideration, the horse was borrowed, or hired, to go to a certain place, to be returned at a certain time: he was ridden to another place, and died on the trip. It was admitted that there was no negligence, \u2014 that is, as we understand it, no miss-treatment, but that makes no difference.\nAnd own constat that tbe horse would have died but for the departure from terms of the bailment. His Honor\u2019s instruction, that the defendant was liable unless he took extraordinary care, was more favorable for the' defendant than the law allows, and therefore he cannot complain. He was liable even if he did take extraordinary care: Bell v. Bowen, 1 Jon. 316; Redfield on Bailment, Sec. 650.\nThere is no error.\nPee Cueiam. Judgment affirmed.",
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        "author": "Neade, J."
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      "Wilson, for the appellant.",
      "Montgomery, contra."
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    "head_matter": "THOMAS L. MARTIN v. FRANKLIN CUTHBERTSON.\nIf a horse be hired, or borrowed, to be ridden to a particular place and returned at a particular time, if he be ridden to another place and kept beyond the time, the bailee is responsible for any injury to the horse which results from his departure from the contract; without regard to any question of negligence.\n(Bell v. Bowen, 1 Jon. 316, cited and approved.)\nAction, tried before Logcm, J., at Eall Term 1869 of Cabarrus Court.\nThe action was brought for damages, for the loss of a horse, which had been lent by the plaintiff to the defendant, to ride to one Cline\u2019s and return the next day \u2014 but which was ridden a mile and a half-further than Cline\u2019s, and in a different direction, and which died during its absence, on the third day after leaving home. It was admitted that the death of the animal occurred from no neglect by the defendant.\nThe Court instructed the jury that the defendant was bound to use'extraordinary care and if he did not, was liable for damages, &c.\nVerdict for the plaintiff, &c. Appeal by the defendant.\nWilson, for the appellant.\nMontgomery, contra."
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