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LAING v. COMMONWEALTH

127 S.E.2d 142 (1962)

203 Va. 682

Jim LAING v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Rehearing Denied October 8, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey S. Lutins, Roanoke (Honeyman & Lutins, Roanoke, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Francis C. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.

BUCHANAN, Justice.

The appellant, Jim Laing, herein referred to as defendant, appeals from a judgment entered by the circuit court finding that the shepherd, or police, dog owned by the defendant was a livestock killer, "having been found in the act of killing, injuring and worrying sheep," and ordering that the dog be killed immediately by an officer designated for that purpose.

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