Patterson v. Rosenwald

— This is an action for damages to plaintiff caused by the bite of a vicious dog which, it is claimed, was kept and harbored by defendants with knowledge of its vicious propensities. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $1000. However, as a condition for the overruling of the motion for a new trial, the court required plaintiff to remit the sum of $300 and judgment was entered for the sum of $700. Defendants have appealed.

The facts show that defendants are husband and wife and with their two daughters lived in Kansas City, Missouri, about a block from where…