Legal Opinion
Gillespie v. Blaise
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 2, 1925No. 9751PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClaiborne, J.
This is a damage suit against the owners of a dog who bit the plaintiff.
The plaintiff alleges that she called upon a person living on Pine street for the purpose of soliciting aid for her' church; that while standing upon the porch of said house waiting for the bell to be answered a large Spitz dog, the property of defendants, escaped from their yard and rushed upon the porch upon which plaintiff was standing, attacked her and bit her upon the calf of the leg, inflicting a painful wound and causing her much fright and confining her to her bed for several days; that Spitz dogs are notoriously…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Spring Co. v. EdgarSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Bentz v. PageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Serio v. American Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Martinez v. BernhardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Montgomery v. KoesterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Perez-Sandi v. BergesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Woulfe v. D'AntoniLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
- Willis v. SchusterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- White v. SensLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Manuel v. YoungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
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