Kinmouth v. McDougall
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Elizabeth C. Kinmouth against William McDougall for injuries-caused by a vicious ram belonging,to defendant. From a judgment for plaintiff, entered upon a referee’s report, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayham, P. J.
The plaintiff prosecuted this action to recover damages for an injury-which she suffered by being butted or struck by a vicious ram, which she alleges the defendant suffered to run at large, knowing that it was accustomed to butt persons. The answer was a denial, and also,that the-plaintiff by her own negligence contributed to the injury of which she complains. The trial disclosed that the plaintiff was a public school teacher, and that the farm of the defendant adjoined the schoolhouse lot, between which, and the schoolhouse there was no fence; that the plaintiff, while on her way to the…
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