Gregory v. Woodworth
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Floyd District Court. — Hon. J. C. Sher-wiN, Judge. Action at law to recover damages by reason of a personal injury alleged to biave been caused by defendant’s dog. There was a demurrer to the petition, which was sustained. Plaintiff elected to stand upon his petition, and judgment was rendered against him for costs, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Rothrock, J.-
-The averments of the petition, which state the cause of action, are as follows: “The plaintiff states: That on the 4th day of June, 1892, that as he was proceeding along a public highway in Floyd county, Iowa, past the farm of defendant, on his way from his home, in Cedar township, Floyd county, Iowa, to Charles City, Iowa, on top of a load of wood, a dog, the property of defendant, — a dog which he harbored on his place, — was lying in the highway over which the team was passing, and as the team reached the said dog the said dog attacked the team and wagon, on which wagon the…
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