Smith v. Royer
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County vacating and setting aside a judgment and granting a new trial. W. H. Thomas, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLawlor, J.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from an order vacating and setting aside the judgment and granting a new trial.
Action was brought by the plaintiff in the superior court of Orange County against the defendants to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of an attack by two vicious dogs alleged to have been harbored and kept by the defendants, ivho, it is further alleged, knew of the vicious characteristics of the dogs and that they were accustomed to bite people. The complaint prayed for damages in the sum of $2,550. The case was tried by jury and a verdict in favor of…
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