Trumble v. Happy
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon: William G. ■ Thompson, Judge. Action to recover for a personal injury. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
1 Tbe plaintiff was bitten by a dog which he claims was harbored by the defendants. The court referred’ the jury to the pleadings for the issues in the case. This was done with the consent of both parties, and for this reason there ivas no error in so doing, under the previous holding of this court in De Wolf v. Dix, *626110 Iowa, 553. It is of doubtful propriety, however, to compel the jury to search out and determine the issue they are to decide, even when such a course has been consented to by the parties. As said in Swanson v. Allen, 108 Iowa, 419, it is often difficult for the trained…
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