MILLER v. SNIPES

No. 7121SC517.

183 S.E.2d 270 (1971)

12 N.C. App. 342

Jill Ann MILLER, by her Guardian ad litem Frank J. Yeager v. Robert SNIPES and wife, Ann Snipes.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Certiorari Denied November 9, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson & Clayton, by George E. Clayton, Jr., Winston-Salem, for plaintiff appellant.

Deal, Hutchins & Minor, by William Kearns Davis, Winston-Salem, for defendant appellees.


Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court November 9, 1971.

GRAHAM, Judge.

To recover for injuries inflicted by a domestic animal, a plaintiff must allege and prove: (1) That the animal was dangerous, vicious, mischievous, or ferocious, or one termed in law as possessing a vicious propensity; and (2) that the owner or keeper knew or should have known of the animal's vicious propensity, character, and habits. Swain v. Tillett, 269 N.C. 46<...

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