Peyronnin v. Riley

Plaintiff sues for damages sustained as the result of a bite inflicted upon her by a dog alleged to have belonged to defendant.

The defense is twofold: First, a denial of ownership of the dog; and, seco ad, a denial of the vicious character of the animal.

The judge a quo, in rendering judgment for defendant, gave reasons so complete and so thoroughly in accord with our views, not only on the facts as disclosed by the evidence, but also with reference to the law applicable to the harboring of animals and the liability of owners or harborers thereof, that we feel that the publication of those…