Felch v. Weare
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, to recover the value of the plaintiff’s sheep killed by dogs. The declaration alleges that the plaintiff, at Weare in this county, .on the first day of May, 1897, “ was the owner of a large flock of sheep, and that the same were confined in the plaintiff’s close at said Weare; that during said summer of 1897, while lawfully within said close, on divers days, to wit, on the fifth day of May, 1897, and on sundry days thereafter, a large number, to wit, fifty-two, of said…
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Case, to recover the value of the plaintiff’s sheep killed by dogs. The declaration alleges that the plaintiff, at Weare in this county, .on the first day of May, 1897, “ was the owner of a large flock of sheep, and that the same were confined in the plaintiff’s close at said Weare; that during said summer of 1897, while lawfully within said close, on divers days, to wit, on the fifth day of May, 1897, and on sundry days thereafter, a large number, to wit, fifty-two, of said sheep were killed by dogs; that the said plaintiff informed one of the selectmen of said town that he had sustained…
1Opinion of the CourtBlodgett, C. J.
“ Whoever suffers loss by the worrying, maiming, or killing of his sheep, lambs, fowls, or other domestic animals by dogs, may inform the mayor of the city or one of the selectmen of the town wherein the damage was done, who shall proceed- to the premises where the damage was done, and determine whether the same was inflicted by dogs, and, if so, appraise the amount thereof, if not exceeding twenty dollars; if, in the opinion of said mayor or selectmen, the amount of said damage exceeds twenty dollars, he shall appoint two disinterested persons, who, with himself, shall appraise the amount…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Edgerly v. ConcordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1882
- Wakefield v. NewportSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1883
- Doolittle v. WalpoleSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1893
- Gross v. PortsmouthSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1895