Legal Opinion
Miller v. Prough
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 1920PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from Macon Circuit Court. — Hon. Vernon L. Drain, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtTrimble, J.
This is an action under section 855, Revised Statutes 1909, which provides that:
“In every case where sheep, or other domestic animals are killed or maimed by dogs, the owner of such animals may recover against the owner or keeper of such dog or dogs the full amount of damages, and the owner shall forthwith kill such dog or dogs; and for every day he shall refuse or neglect to do so, after notice, he shall pay and forfeit the sum of one dollar, and it shall he lawful for any person to kill such dog or dogs.”
The petition is in two counts, the first charge that on February 2, 1916, defendant’s…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Haldane v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1842
- Ryan v. KellyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880
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