Soucy v. Wysocki

The plaintiff brought suit to recover damages for the wilful, wanton and unlawful killing of his dog. The defendant denied the killing as alleged and filed a counterclaim seeking damages for injury to his property caused by the dog. The court rendered judgment for the plaintiff on the complaint and the counterclaim, and the defendant has appealed.

The defendant seeks extensive corrections in the finding. His claims are without merit and the finding must stand. The facts may be stated as follows: The defendant had leased his fifty-two-acre farm in the town of Somers to the state, thirty-seven…