Holmes v. Drew
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Holmes v. Drew, 24 Mass. 141 (Mass. 1828)
Holmes v. Drew
Opinion of the Court
The plea is insufficient, because it does not cover the whole complaint. It says the respondent is not liable for damages happening before a certain day ; but if she is liable for the subsequent damages, the complainant has a right to a jury.
We think proper to remark, that we are clearly of opinion that the respondent is not answerable for damage done before she became the owner of the mill-dam.
Plea adjudged bad and the case remitted, tyc.
See Charles v. Monson & Brimwfield Manuf. Co, 17 Pick. 70.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Barnabas Holmes versus Hannah Drew
- Status
- Published