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An [[animal]] of a type generally considered to be domesticated, gentle, tame, and therefore more apt to serve (or be eaten by) than to attack (or eat) its [[master]]. | An [[animal]] of a type generally considered to be domesticated, gentle, tame, and therefore more apt to serve (or be eaten by) than to attack (or eat) its [[master]]. | ||
Dogs, (domestic) cats, cows, geese, hamsters: these are [[mansuetae naturae]]. If such a beast causes one’s [[neighbour]] an injury, its [[master]] will only be liable if {{sex|he}} knew<ref>Or ''ought to'' have known? Not clear.</ref> that the [[animal|beast]] had a tendency to engage in the sort of perfidious behaviour which ultimately befell the [[plaintiff]] — in {{casenote|Rex|Huggins}} the mutt in question was an elderly beagle with no history | Dogs, (domestic) cats, cows, geese, hamsters: these are [[mansuetae naturae]]. If such a beast causes one’s [[neighbour]] an injury, its [[master]] will only be liable if {{sex|he}} knew<ref>Or ''ought to'' have known? Not clear.</ref> that the [[animal|beast]] had a tendency to engage in the sort of perfidious behaviour which ultimately befell the [[plaintiff]] — in {{casenote|Rex|Huggins}} the mutt in question was an elderly beagle with no known history of incontinence. His master not being liable, to recover the dry-cleaning bill, Mr. Huggins joined Rex to the action. The action succeeded at first instance but was overruled on appeal. | ||
'''''Held''''', had Rex been a [[tiger]], or a [[scots terrier]], it might have succeeded. | |||
A water reservoir is, in the eyes of the law<ref>{{casenote|Rylands|Fletcher}}, again.</ref>, a sort of [[domesticated animal]] with a known predisposition to leak on things. | A water reservoir is, in the eyes of the law<ref>{{casenote|Rylands|Fletcher}}, again.</ref>, a sort of [[domesticated animal]] with a known predisposition to leak on things. | ||