This would be a dilemma of values. A poor man who has tried every thing legally possible, then the man has good values.
I believe they’re both responsible because the kid Rubin shouldn’t have been running with the ax towards the dog which made him trip and fall on top of the ax and he probably shouldn’t of h the ax in general without being supervised.
What is the story trying to show and what is it trying to teach?:)
Deemed means regard or consider in a specified way.