Miller v. Reeves

Citations

• 101 Wash. 642
• 172 P. 815

Syllabus

<p>Appeal—Review—Findings. . Where the facts in an action tried to the court rest entirely upon oral evidence of witnesses testifying before the court, great weight is given the conclusions of the trial judge, and the findings will not he disturbed unless the evidence clearly preponderates against them.</p> <p>Animals—Vicious Animals—Harboring—Injury to Persons— Liability. A person harboring a vicious dog, knowing its vicious propensities, is liable in damages for injuries it may cause, although not its owner.</p> <p>Same—Liability of Keeper. A person keeping a dog at his premises and undertaking to control its actions is the owner or keeper within the law making him liable for injuries caused by it.</p>