Clemmie Walker v. James May

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This matter is brought on appeal as a result of three actions originally filed in Calhoun County Justice Court. On April 27, 2011, James May filed a complaint against Clemmie Walker, claiming that Walker’s dogs had entered May’s property and had killed and maimed some of May’s cattle. He demanded damages under Mississippi Code Annotated section 95-5-21 (Rev.2004), which provides:

If any dog shall kill or injure any poultry or any livestock, including cattle, horses, mules, jacks, jennets, sheep, goats and hogs, the owner of the dog shall.pay to the owner of such…