Carson v. Sabin

McDonough, justice.

The plaintiff Carson sued defendants Sabin and Horrocks alleging that the latter were the respective owners of two dogs which attacked plaintiff’s herd of sheep, killing and maiming a number of them. As to Horrocks plaintiff was nonsuited by reason of his failure to prove that Horrocks was the owner of one of the dogs. The court found that Sabin was the owner of the one dog, and after ascertaining the damages to the plaintiff’s sheep caused by both dogs which acted in concert, the court awarded judgment against Sabin for only half of the total damage caused by both dogs.

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