Delaware Court of Common Pleas, 1803

Wallace v. Butler

Wallace v. Butler
Delaware Court of Common Pleas · Decided December 6, 1803
2 Del. Cas. 198; 1803 Del. LEXIS 12

Counsel

H. Ridgely [for plaintiff]. Clayton [for defendant]., Ridgely. , Clayton for defendant., Ridgely in conclusion.

Wallace v. Butler

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Justification in this case does not admit the property in plaintiff. Defendant might enter the house, demand the loom and (if not opposed) in a peaceable manner take it away if she had lent it; if it was not her property, defendant was a trespasser in aiding and assisting as a principal. So also if it was taken from the house in a forcible manner though her property.

Verdict for defendant.

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