Addington v. Town of Littleton
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to Arapahoe District Court — Hon. Floe Ashbatjgh, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Musser
This was an action to recover damages from the defendant town for injuries inflicted by a vicious dog running at large. The complaint alleges that an ordinance in the town of Littleton provided that no dog should be permitted to run at large in the town without a license tag; that it was the duty of the town marshal and all police officers to take up and confine all dogs found running at large contrary to the ordinance; that it was unlawful for any vicious dog to run at large within the town limits, and that it was the duty of the marshal and police officers to kill any vicious dog found…
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