Offield v. Siler

This suit was brought in the County Court of Will county by the appellant against the appellees, tc recover damages sustained by him by reason of the killing of lus sheep by the latter’s dog.

The declaration charged that on March 9, 1883, the appellees were the owners of a certain dog, and the appellant was the owner of 200 sheep worth $1,000, which had been farmed out to Frank Lamb to keep and use for two thirds the increase and yearly fleeces, under which Lamb was to pay to appellant one half the value of all sheep killed by dogs; and that on the 9th of March, ’83 (appellees knowing that the…