Dakan v. Humphreys

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Vernon Humphreys sued Clint Dakan for damages alleged to have been caused by defendant’s dogs killing plaintiff’s sheep and goats. Plaintiff alleged in substance that defendant lived on a farm adjoining plaintiff’s ranch and kept sheep and goat killing dogs, known by defendant to be such; that defendant negligently permitted said dogs to roam at large and kill plaintiff’s sheep and goats, which negligence was a proximate cause of plaintiff’s damage. Defendant alleged that he did not keep such dogs, but if he did, he had no information that should have put him on notice…