Norman v. Sprague

Plaintiffs, Harlan J. Norman and Hugh Leech, hereinafter designated by their last names or as plaintiffs, brought this action against George Sprague, hereinafter called defendant, seeking recovery of damages under section 54-601, R. R. S. 1943, for the alleged killing, wounding, worrying, or chasing plaintiffs’ sheep by two coon dogs owned by defendant.

Paragraph I of plaintiffs’ petition alleged in substance that on and after January 10, 1957, they owned and maintained about 1,000 sheep in a corn field on a farm in Chase County. Paragraph II alleged that defendant resided across the road…