Millen v. . Fawdry, (1793)
Court: Court of King's Bench
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Visitors: 12
Judges: DODERIDGE, J.
Filed: Jul. 05, 1793
Latest Update: Mar. 03, 2020
Summary: Whistler . There are three sorts of trespasses with dogs: (1) When a dog is in the habit of killing sheep, and the master has notice and keeps him, and afterwards the dog kills sheep; (2) When the master sets on the dog himself; (3) When the dog, without any usual bad quality and without being set on, assaults a man. And this is not punishable. Tyrringham's case , 4 Co., 38. It is lawful to chase cattle out of one's own land, but not on other persons. Here the commencement was on the defendant's
Summary: Whistler . There are three sorts of trespasses with dogs: (1) When a dog is in the habit of killing sheep, and the master has notice and keeps him, and afterwards the dog kills sheep; (2) When the master sets on the dog himself; (3) When the dog, without any usual bad quality and without being set on, assaults a man. And this is not punishable. Tyrringham's case , 4 Co., 38. It is lawful to chase cattle out of one's own land, but not on other persons. Here the commencement was on the defendant's ..
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If a butcher drives sheep in the streets of London and they run into the house of a stranger, the butcher may justify taking them out of the house.Antea, p. 639; Poph., 161; Bendl., 171.
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