Legal analysis from Dean's Law Dictionary will be displayed here.

This section contains the nature of the case and procedural background.

Mitchell (P) was standing and waiting for a horse-drawn car from Rochester Railway (D). As the team of horses drew nearer and came to a stop, P found herself standing between the two horses heads. This fright and excitement of the event caused P to faint thus resulting in a miscarriage. Medical testimony was given that the mental shock upon P was enough to produce the result of a miscarriage. The verdict went to P and D appealed.

The legal issues presented in this case will be displayed here.

The court's holding and decision will be displayed here.