Legal Opinion

Miles v. Schrunk

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 20, 1908PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Woodbury District Court.— HoN. F. R. Gay-Noe, Judge. ActioN at law to recover damages for injuries done by-defendant’s dog. Trial to a jury. Verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.—

1Opinion of the Court

Deemee, J.—

Plaintiff claims that while driving along a public highway near defendant’s residence, his (defendant’s) dog came out and attacked the team she was driving, *565growling and biting tbe horses’ heels, and chasing them for several rods, causing them to become unmanageable and to run away, throwing plaintiff out of her buggy and into one of the wheels thereof, resulting in the fracture of one of her limbs and producing other injuries, of which she complains. The petition alleges facts which would constitute a cause of action at common law, and also under the statute. Defendant denied the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Van Bergen v. EulbergSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
  2. Beckler v. MerringerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  3. Briggs v. McEwenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Le Mars Mutual Insurance Co. of Iowa v. BonnecroySupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  2. Allison Ex Rel. Fox v. PageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  3. Liddle v. SalterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  4. In re Rogers' EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Brown v. MoyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919

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