Spooner v. Fletcher
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action of tresspass for taking and carrying away a printing press and various descriptions of types and instruments used in printing. Defendant pleaded the general issue, reserving liberty of giving special matter in evidence undersuch issue, without notice. Plaintiff joined issue, consenting to said reservation.
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This was an action of tresspass for taking and carrying away a printing press and various descriptions of types and instruments used in printing. Defendant pleaded the general issue, reserving liberty of giving special matter in evidence undersuch issue, without notice. Plaintiff joined issue, consenting to said reservation. At the trial in the county court, Hutchinson, J. presiding,the parties agreed in writing, to the following facts; — “ that plaintiff is a printer by profession, and, at the time of taking said articles, was in the use of said implements for printing — that the articles…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was pronounced by
Paddock, J.
The decision of this case must depend upon the construction to be given to the word tools, within the meaning of the statute. It is not to be supposed that the legislature ever intended to grant privileges or advantages for the amelioration of the condition of the poor, and yet have the opulent turn those same grants to the enhancing of their wealth. It has ever been the policy of our government so far to protect the poor in the enjoyment of a small pittance of property as that no one should be suddenly reduced to pauperism by the vigilance…
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