Hyland v. Cobb

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1929-12-03

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O’Bbien, J. Plaintiff, a very young infant playing in the care of her nurse within the inclosure at Gramercy Park, New York city, was bitten by an unmuzzled dog owned by defendants and held in leash by one of them. No evidence of defendants’ knowledge of previous acts by the animal inconsistent with a gentle disposition was produced. Pl…

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