Raboin v. O'Connor

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by a minor, age 12, and for consequential damages suffered by his father, — resulting from the boy’s being bitten by defendant’s dog.

The answer is general denial, contributory negligence, assumption of risk and allegations that plaintiff was teasing, tormenting and abusing defendant’s dog, also that the boy was a trespasser.

There was evidence tending to show that plaintiff and two friends went to the premises of defendant to ask if they could ride his horses. One of the boys had a dollar with which to pay for such a ride. The defendant was not…