Legal Opinion

Allen v. Camp

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided November 4, 1915Published

Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. E. C. Crow. Action by Nathan B. Camp against Charles M. Allen for damages for killing a dog. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtPelham, P. J.

The complaint filed in the trial court by the appellee, as plaintiff, against the appellant, as defendant, contained but one count, and is in the following language: “The plaintiff claims of the defendant five thousand ($5,000) dollars as damages for wrongfully killing a bull terrier dog, the property of the plaintiff, on or about May 1, 1915.”

To this count was added by amendment, against the objection and duly reserved exception of the defendant, the following: “And other wrongs and injuries as follows, to-wit: That his wife was, made sick and sore and ill on account of such trespass, and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Brown v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Parker v. MiseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
  3. Phillips v. DickersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  4. Woodstock Iron Works v. StockdaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
  5. Sullivan Timber Co. v. Louisville & Nashville R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909

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