May v. Burdett

May v. Burdett

May v. Burdett, 9 Q.B. 101 (1846), was an English case argued decided before the Queen's Bench that ruled a plaintiff injured by a dangerous animal kept by the defendant had a prima facie case for negligence even without a showing that the defendant had been negligent in securing the animal.[1]

References

  1. ^ Baker v. Snell 2 K.B. 825 (1908)

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