Vidrine v. Soileau

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries arising out of the act of an alleged malicious dog in having attacked and bitten plaintiff on one of his legs, above the knee, and causing a flesh wound.

Plaintiff and the defendant J. Leroy Soileau were both employed by the Cabot Carbon Company. Soileau is sued as the party who is alleged to have incited the dog to the attack and the Cabot Carbon Company is sued on the ground that it permitted the dog to remain on its premises contrary to their regulations and policy and despite the warning it had received to keep the dog under observation…