Williams v. Hill

MADDOX, Justice.

This appeal raises an issue regarding the liability of a dog owner for allowing the dog to run at large on the pubhc streets and roadways. The plaintiffs, James B. Williams and his wife, Bertha, appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Wilham Hill.

The specific question presented is whether a dog owner, who under Alabama law is charged with the general knowledge of the propensities of the breed of animal he or she owns, should be charged with the general knowledge that all dogs chase motor vehicles.

Through able counsel, the plaintiffs contend that “in our…