McDaniel v. Johnson

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

The parties to this suit are neighbors who reside on adjacent properties in the city of Clarksville, Arkansas. Appellant shot and killed appellee’s registered pointer bird dog on the night of Jnne 27, 1954. In an action by appellee for damages appellant admitted killing the dog bnt asserted that it was done to protect his cattle from attack by the dog after due notice to appellee of prior trespasses and a request that the dog be kept away from appellant’s property. The jury found for appellee and fixed the market value of the dog at $20. In response to a special…