People v. Headley

The defendant, with several others, was, on the 9th day of June, 1927, engaged in ploughing with an ox team comprised of several yokes of. oxen; one yoke being made up of an old ox, and an ox just broken or being broken, which particular yoke a young boy endeavored to release. Instead of taking the young ox out first, he released the old one, thereby causing considerable difficulty in getting the young one unyoked, as he became restless, if not somewhat obstreperous. The boy then called the ploughman — the defendant — to assist him in releasing the ox. It appears that the ploughman was no…