Cox v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Georgia
. Pleadings. Amendment. Actions. Negligence-Verdict. Before Judge Harden. ' City court of Savannah. May term, 1888. Reported, in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
Murphy sued Cox for damages. In his original declaration he alleged, in substance, as follows : On the streets of Savannah he was attacked by a wild and ferocious steer, the property of S. II. Zoucks and D. Cox, or one of them; that it was in the possession of Cox’s servants; that the defendants knew that the animal was ferocious and dangerous and had a propensity for attacking persons, but that they attempted to drive it through the public streets of Savannah. The declaration then shows how the plaintiff was injured and damaged. The plaintiff amended his declaration by…
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