30 Neb. 352 | Neb. | 1890
This action was brought in the district court of Lancaster county to recover damages caused by the bite of a wolf, which the defendant in error alleges was harbored and retained by the plaintiffs in error. He alleges in the petition that “the above named plaintiff, Milton Shipman, who sues in this action by his next friend, John Shipman, and states to the court: That this action is begun for the sole benefit of the above named plaintiff, Milton Shipman; that the defendants Manger Bros, are partners doing business in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska; that the defendants August Manger, Vm. Manger, and P. Manger, whose first full name is unknown, are the members and the only members of said partnership of Manger Bros.; that on the 4th day of March, 1888, and for a long time prior thereto, the said defendants were the owners of and in charge of, and were wrongfully, willfully, and injuriously keeping and harboring a vicious, wild animal, to-wit: A wild wolf in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska; and that on the said 4th day of March, 1888, in the city of Lincoln aforesaid, the said defendants did so wrongfully and injuriously and negligently keep said wild and vicious wolf, knowing the nature of
Service was had upon the plaintiff in error, who appeared and answered by a general denial. On the trial of the cause the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant in error for the sum of $560, and a motion for a new trial having been overruled, judgment was entered, on the verdict.
The principal error relied upon in this court is that the verdict is not sustained by sufficient evidence.
The testimony shows that there are five of the Manger Bros., and that Austin and Philip were in business in Lincoln during the years 1887 and 1888. There is a claim that Philip was not a partner during the winter and spring of 1888. The testimony upon this point is very unsatisfactory, and in view of the circumstances a jury would be
That the injuries inflicted on the dfe^ndant in errorAvhre of a very serious character is shown by all the testimony, and that these were inflicted by the wolf in question,/and it is clearly shown that this wolf was kept on the premises of the Manger Bros, and fed with meat from the shop. ¿-These were circumstances which it was the duty of th&.ytiry to weigh with the testimony of the Manger Brocas shewing what was actually done by themffin the premiiK^/either personally or by their employes. The damag'e^are not excessive and there is sufficient testimony to sustain the verdict. The judgment is
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