Williams v. . Dixon

The plaintiff's declaration alleged that defendant had killed an ass belonging to the plaintiff, to his damage three hundred dollars. The facts were, that the plaintiff bought the animal from one Barnett, with a full knowledge that he was dangerous and had a propensity for injuring and killing stock. With this knowledge the plaintiff did not confine the ass, but permitted him to run at large. It was also shown that the animal had committed sundry depredations upon the stock of defendant; that plaintiff had been informed thereof, and had been advised by defendant that the animal ought to be…