Beck v. Gibson

Gregory, Justice:

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of Beck for $15,000 actual damages. Beck had brought the action for damages arising from the injuries to his hogs by appellant’s German Shepherd dog. We find no reversible error and affirm.

The testimony showed that respondent was in the business of raising purebred Yorkshire hogs for breeding stock. These hogs were attacked, some being wounded and some killed, in the summer and fall of 1975. On one occasion in the fall respondent and his employee witnessed appellant’s dog in the act of attacking.

Appellant first argues that he was…