Legal Opinion

Slater v. Sorge

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 2, 1911No. Docket No. 19PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Berrien; Coolidge, J. Case by James B. Slater against Adolph Sorge for negligently keeping a vicious dog. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.

Plaintiff recovered a judgment against defendant for $200 as damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by him resulting from the bite of a vicious bulldog. Defendant brings the case to this court for review. There are 102 assignments of error raising the following questions:(1) Does the declaration state a cause of action ?(2) Was the defendant either owner or keeper of the dog?(3) Was the dog vicious — i. e., did he have a propensity to bite mankind — and did defendant have notice that the dog was vicious ?(4) Was Dr. Taber’s testimony privileged ?(5) Is mental anguish, suffered…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brown v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  2. McConnell v. City of OsageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  3. Briesenmeister v. Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias of the WorldMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Burgess v. Sims Drug Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1901
  5. Lane v. BoicourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Myers v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Koetting v. ConroyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Perazzo v. OrtegaArizona Supreme Court · 1925
  5. United States National Life & Casualty Co. v. HeardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931

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