21.  Master  and  servant  —  Negligence  of

servant  —  Defendant's  horses  and  carriages,
driven  by  his  servant  westerly  along  Spring  har-
den Road,  met  opposite  the  gate  of  defendant's
stable  yard,  situate  on  the  northern  side  of  the
road,  a  horse  and  truck  coming  in  the  opposite
direction,  and  instead  of  passing  on  the  south
side,  attempted  to  pass  on  the  side  nearest  the
stable  yard  the  intention  of  the  driver  l>eing
to  proceed  to  a  house  a  few  yards  west  of  the
stables,  when  the  horses  suddenly  turned  in
towards  the  yard,  knocking  down  and  injuring
plaintiff,  who  was  coming  along  the  sidewalk
near  the  gate.  A  rule  having  been  taken  to  set
aside  the  verdict  found  in  favor  of  the  plaintiff
for  S400,
Held,  that  the  verdict  must  be  sustained.
Lownda  v.  Robinson,  2  R.  &  C,  364.
028


NEGLIGENCE.
924


it.    Municipal  liability  for  nolianre  In

the  highway-  Special  damages— City  of  Hali-
fax liable  for  non-repair  of  Btreets  damaged
by  Know  or  ice- -Notice  of  action— Lawful
traffio-

S\,  HALIFAX,  CITT  OF,  10.
23.  Nexllgence  of  carriers—

Ste  CARKIEKS.
24.  Negllsent  drivlnK-ColllHlon-Contrl*

butory  negligence  —  I'liiintitf  iiiul  ilefendant
were  driving  in  opposite  directiona  ivlong  the
publiu  iiighway  after  dark,  when  a  colliHion
occurred  by  whicli  plaintiff 's  carr'ige  was  over-
turned and  the  plaintiff  seriouHJy  injured.  At
the  time  uf  the  collision  defendant's  team  was
being  driven  slowly  along  the  middle  of  the  high-
way, but  it  appenred  that  there  was  suftiuient
room  at  either  side  for  plaintiflFto  pass  and  also
that  plaintiff  saw  defendant's  team  approaching
in  Buthcient  time  to  have  drawn  up  and  thus
avoided  the  collision.
