Grabenstein v. Sunsted

The plaintiff, Mrs. Grabenstein, initiated this suit in justice court to recover the value of her dog which was shot and killed by the defendant, Mr. Sunsted, upon discovery of the dog in his chicken coop. Following a trial de novo, the District Court for the Twentieth Judicial District, Sanders County, entered judgment for the defendant and awarded him $30 damages for the loss of his chickens and $45.50 for costs incurred in litigation. From that judgment, the plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Did the District Court err in determining that the defendant had a right to shoot the…