Hanson v. Carroll

This is a statutory action for damages for injuries suffered by the plaintiff by reason of an attack by the defendant’s dog. The main defense is that the plaintiff was a trespasser on the defendant’s land at the time. The defendant has appealed from judgment for the plaintiff, assigning error in the finding and judgment. The facts the defendant seeks to have added to the finding are based upon his own testimony. His credibility was a matter for the trial court to decide.

The facts may be stated as follows: The defendant was the tenant of a farm in the town of Tolland. On July 9, 1945, he had…