Ten Hopen v. Walker
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent. (Grove, J.) Case. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Plaintiff recovered judgment against the defendant for $335, as damages in an action on the case for the malicious killing of her dog.
It was shown on the trial that plaintiff’s sons were *237walking along the highway. They were- accompanied by the plaintiff’s dog and two other dogs. When in front of defendant’s premises, the dog of plaintiff turned into the defendant’s grounds, just out of the highway, and approached a pond which ivas kept for lilies, apparently with intent to slake its thirst. Defendant, seeing it from the upper window of his house, went down into the lower hall, got his gun,'…
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