Robinson v. Marino

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, C. J.

This was an action brought by respondents, as husband and wife, to recover damages for injuries inflicted upon the plaintiff Carrie Robinson by a dog owned and kept by appellant.

On the trial, one Dr. Hilton, a witness for plaintiff, having testified that he treated two wounds on plaintiff, which he described, was asked this question:

“ From your knowledge as a surgeon and general practitioner, can you tell what the probable cause of those wounds was ? ”

The question was objected to by defendant on the ground that the same was incompetent,…