Granger v. Darling

Plaintiff was calling at the house of the defendant on business. As she was upon the steps leading into the house, she was attacked and bitten by a dog, claimed to be the defendant’s. She brought suit against him and recovered a judgment for $500. Three errors are assigned.

1. The court instructed the jury as follows:

“And I will say right now that in every case, in determining the weight to be given to the testimony of the witnesses, if you are satisfied that any witness has testified falsely with regard to any material fact in the case, then you have a right to reject the testimony of that…