Richmond City Circuit Court May 9, 1967, Case No. A-9160 (Burton v. Walmsley)

By JUDGE ALEX H. SANDS, JR.

The facts, insofar as pertinent to the issues in the case, are for the most part not in dispute.

Plaintiff, in answering defendant’s advertisement for domestic help, was bitten by a toy shepherd dog, owned by defendant, as she stepped through the front door of defendant’s home, which had been opened by defendant. The cause of the attack is unknown.