Moore v. Smith

At about 5 o'clock on the afternoon of October 5th, 1940, a large police dog owned and harbored by defendant, Smith, in some unexplained manner, escaped from the back yard in which it had been confined and bit on the arms and legs, Albert Moore, Jr., aged about 12 years. Albert Moore, Sr., alleging that the dog was vicious, and that Smith knew of this, and therefore should have made certain that it could not cause injury, brings this suit against Smith, claiming on his own behalf, $50 as the cost of medical treatment required by the boy, and claiming also for the use and benefit of the boy,…