Hart v. Carpenter
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action of trover for a cow. On the trial upon the general issue, it was found that the cow, described in the plaintift’s declaration, was, on the 5th day of November, 1853, the property of the plaintiff.
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This was an action of trover for a cow. On the trial upon the general issue, it was found that the cow, described in the plaintift’s declaration, was, on the 5th day of November, 1853, the property of the plaintiff. On that day, he parted with the possession of the cow to one Alvin M. Bebee, under an agreement in writing, as follows : “ Know all men by these presents, that I, Pearl Carpenter, of the town of Derby, do hereby enter into the following agreement with Alvin M. Bebee, of said Derby, to wit: I, the said Carpenter, do hereby agree to and with the said Beebe that he, from the date of…
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
The plaintiff was the owner of the cow, the value of which he seeks to recover in this action, and, by an instrument in writing, dated Nov. 5, 1853, he agreed with Alvin M. Bebee, that Bebee should take her into his possession, keep and fodder her, paying himself therefor, by the milk she should yield, and, if at any time, within four months» or at the expiration of that time, he should pay for her thirty-five dollars, she was to belong to him, otherwise he was to return her, in good condition, to the plaintiff. Bebee took the cow under this agreement, but neither paid for nor returned her;…
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