Lathrop v. Schutte
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant Samuel Bearing from a judgment of the district court for Ramsey county in favor of plaintiff and against said defendant for $735.87.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
Action brought by the father to recover damages sustained by his minor son by reason of injuries to him by two vicious dogs kept by the defendants. Trial and verdict for the plaintiff, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial the defendant Dearing appealed to this court. Order affirmed. Lathrop v. Dearing, 59 Minn. 234, 61 N. W. 24. Cause remanded to the district court, and judgment entered for the plaintiff, from which the defendant appealed.
Appellant claims that a father cannot maintain an action in his own name for an injury to his minor child. Such action is expressly…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gardner v. KelloggSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877
- Buechner v. Columbia Shoe Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Lathrop v. DearingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Dentinger v. UlebergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
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