Aldrich v. Wright
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Debt, by Arthur R. Aldrich against Wells Wright, to recover the penalties prescribed by sec. 2, chap. 251, General Statutes, for killing-minks. The defendant admitted the killing of four minks, but alleged, in justification, that the animals were at the time pursuing his geese. The only evidence in the case was the testimony of George W. Blood, who, in common with the defendant, owned a small goose-pond.
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Debt, by Arthur R. Aldrich against Wells Wright, to recover the penalties prescribed by sec. 2, chap. 251, General Statutes, for killing-minks. The defendant admitted the killing of four minks, but alleged, in justification, that the animals were at the time pursuing his geese. The only evidence in the case was the testimony of George W. Blood, who, in common with the defendant, owned a small goose-pond. The dividing line between the premises of the witness and the defendant was the brook running into this pond; and the houses occupied by the witness and the defendant were on the opposite…
1Opinion of the Court
Doe, J.*
“ All men have certain natural, essential, and inherent rights ; among which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property.” Bill of rights, art. 2. In this declaration of the right of defending life and liberty, and protecting property, the bill of rights, more properly called the declaration of rights, professes to set forth a mere recognition of a natural right. The right thus recognized is maintained by the elementary principles of the common law, which are, in general, adopted by the ninetieth article of the constitution, subject…
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