FINLEY v. SMITH

No. 5-3794.

399 S.W.2d 271 (1966)

Hannah FINLEY, Appellant, v. Myrtle A. SMITH, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 21, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pope, Pratt & Shamburger, Little Rock, for appellant.

Smith, Williams, Friday & Bowen, by William F. Sherman, Little Rock, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

On April 10, 1963, the appellee, Myrtle A. Smith, a retired school teacher, was knocked down and seriously injured by a large dog owned by the appellant. In the court below Mrs. Smith recovered a verdict and judgment for $3,500.00. The appellant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence, which amply supports the view that the dog was known by its owner to be a vicious and dangerous animal that should not have been allowed to run...

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