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Vest took the case tried on September 23, 1870, in which he represented a client whose hunting dog, a foxhound named Drum (or Old Drum), had been killed by a sheep farmer, Leonidas Hornsby. The farmer (Burden's brother-in-law) had previously announced his intentions to kill any dog found on his property; the dog's owner was suing for damages in ...
Hornsby trial, or the Old Drum trial as it came to be known, is a true story well-documented through court records progressing from a Justice of the Peace to a final appeal before the Supreme Court of Missouri.
In September, 1870, the Johnson County courtroom was the setting for the “most celebrated dog case … in the world.”. When Leonidas Hornsby shot his neighbor and brother-in-law Charles Burden’s best hunting dog, Old Drum, Burden first threatened to kill Hornsby but instead sued for $100.
Jan 19, 2024 · During the fourth trial that commenced on September 21, 1870, Hornsby admitted to having his nephew shoot at a dog but vehemently denied that the dog in question was Old Drum. Instead, the defense attempted to demonstrate that Old Drum had been sighted and shot at Haymaker's Mill.
Set in 1955 and based on a true story. 11yearold Charlie (Edner) lives in a small farming community with his widowed father Charles (Perlman). His best friend is his golden retriever Drum, who was trained by his late mother to protect the boy.
Burden and Hornsby are buried a few yards apart in Hornsby Cemetery outside of Kingsville, Missouri. The shot that rang out on the night of October 18, 1869 affected dog lovers everywhere. Learn more about Old Drum.
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