The plaintiff, giving evidence, said that when he was on the crossing in Chertsey Street, Guildford, he heard a shout. He turned and saw the cow coming pell-mell round a corner. It trampled over him and contin-ued on its way. He did not think it deliberately went for him.
Mr Patrick O'Connor, for King Bros., submitted that the person in control of a tame animal mansuetae naturae - cow was undoubtedly tame - was not liable for damage done by it which was 'foreign to its species'. He would seek to prove the cow attacked the plaintiff; if that were so, there was no liability.
His Lordship - "Is one to abandon every vestige of common sense in approaching this matter?"
Counsel - "Yes, my Lord."
The hearing was adjourned.
The Times [London]
Law Reports
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John Julius Norwich
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1980 - 1989
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