Legal Opinion

Kayser v. Foster

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1926No. 19774. Department OnePublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

The respondent, Marcella Kayser, was bitten by a dog belonging to the appellants Foster, and in this action, on a trial' by jury, recovered against them in damages therefor.

Of the errors assigned for reversal, the first is that the evidence is insufficient to justify the verdict. The evidence on the part of the appellants does indeed tend to show that an unwarranted attack was made on the dog by those having the minor respondent in charge, and that she was bitten as a result of this attack. But the evidence is conflicting as to the cause of the dog’s attack. The respondent’s evidence tended…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Harris v. Carstens Packing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Lynch v. KinethWashington Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. SwensonWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Lander v. ShannonWashington Supreme Court · 1928

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