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The Legendary Dog Burden Trial in Warrensburg
The court saga centers on Burden and Hornsby over a dog shot on Hornsby land. After multiple trials from January to October in Warrensburg, the jury ruled for Hornsby. Vest’s closing line extols a dog’s steadfast loyalty, arguing a dog is a man’s best friend through wealth, danger, and poverty.
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Hornsby
Drum
Barden
Tiss
Leoniidas Hornsby
Leonides
Ferguson
Burffen
Lumk
Hornsby’s
Hornby
Fergugan
Burden
Big Creek
Peace Court
A. P
Hur
Den
Warrensburg
Turner
Jornson
Yatevan
Kansas
Texas
Burtles
Phillips
Vest
Sédalia
Krow
Jorge G. Vest
Bardest