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· 11/21/1898

McConnell v. Lloyd

Citations

  • 9 Pa. Super. 25
  • 1898 Pa. Super. LEXIS 109

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Vicious dog — Owner's knowledge of dog's habits.</p> <p>To fasten liability on the owner of a clog it is necessary to establish the vicious character of the dog and previous knowledge thereof by the owner.</p> <p>Evidence — Scintilla—Question for jury.</p> <p>There is more than a scintilla of evidence and the case is for the jury when there is evidence tending to show that on two previous occasions' the dog which committed the injury sued for, rushed at two other women in a very vicious manner.</p>

Judges: Lad, Pobteb, Pouter, Rice, Smith

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