Hotchkiss v. Higgins
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Replevin, for a quantity of whiskey and wine; brought to the Court of Common Pleas, and tried to the court before Torrance, J. The following facts were found by the court:— The plaintiff was, on the 26th day of July, 1883, and still is, a wine and liquor merchant, duly licensed for the town of New Haven and residing and doing business there.
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Replevin, for a quantity of whiskey and wine; brought to the Court of Common Pleas, and tried to the court before Torrance, J. The following facts were found by the court:— The plaintiff was, on the 26th day of July, 1883, and still is, a wine and liquor merchant, duly licensed for the town of New Haven and residing and doing business there. On that day he sold to John B. Northrop, of the town of Branford, one-half barrel of Bourbon whiskey, containing twenty-two gallons, of the value of fifty-five dollars, and two baskets of champagne wine of the value of forty-five dollars, being the…
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
The plaintiff was a licensed liquor merchant in New Haven and received from one J. B. Northrop, proprietor of a hotel at Stony Creek, a written order dated July 25th, 1883, signed by the latter and directed to the plaintiff, as follows:—“Please send me by first’ freight one half barrel Bourbon whiskey and two baskets of Piper wine, *210quarts. What is used will account for, and ship rest back to you. I want it for the commercial travelers who will be here Friday to dinner. Expect a big time if pleasant.” The liquors were sent as directed and charged to Northrop on the plaintiff’s books, and were…
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