Dalton v. Dean

This suit was brought by J. C. Dean as next friend for his sons to recover damages for the negligent killing of a collie dog owned by the boys. Defendant Dalton ran his automobile over the dog and killed him. There was a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $25 in the circuit court, affirmed by the Court of Appeals, and defendant has filed a petition for certiorari.

The petition for certiorari and assignments of error apparently concede that there was material evidence tending to show the defendant was guilty of some negligence in the operation of his car. The dog was killed crossing one of…