Harrison v. McClellan

This is an action to recover damages claimed to have been sustained by the plaintiff for the trespass upon his lands of the cattle of the defendants, whereby a large portion of plaintiff’s field of corn was destroyed.

The justice before whom the case was tried rendered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for damages and costs.

It is undisputed that the plaintiff and defendants McClellan were owners of adjoining farms, and that the McClellans had let their farm to the defendant Haines, for the term of one year, by the contract, in writing, which appears in evidence. The lease provides that the…