McConnell v. Lloyd
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 121, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1897, No. 86, on verdict for plaintiff. W. W. Pobteb, J., dissents. Trespass. Before Beitleb, J. It appears from the evidence that plaintiff was crossing Haverford College grounds carrying a letter in her hands and defendant’s dog, who was playing near the wife of defendant, ran towards her, barking and jumped up and caught her wrist.
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Appeal, No. 121, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1897, No. 86, on verdict for plaintiff. W. W. Pobteb, J., dissents. Trespass. Before Beitleb, J. It appears from the evidence that plaintiff was crossing Haverford College grounds carrying a letter in her hands and defendant’s dog, who was playing near the wife of defendant, ran towards her, barking and jumped up and caught her wrist. Plaintiff called two ladies, one of whom testified that on a previous occasion the dog had rushed at her and jumped at her, and the other testified that the dog…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Smith, J.,
The plaintiff, while lawfully passing over the Haverford College grounds, was bitten and seriously injured by the defendant’s dog. This action was brought to recover for the injuries thus received, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in her favor. On the argument here it was admitted that the defendant was the owner of the dog at the time of the injury to the plaintiff 'and prior thereto; and that, under the evidence, the verdict was not excessive. But it was earnestly argued that the evidence did not show the dog to be vicious theretofore, or that the defendant had…
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