Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1829

Brightman v. Grinnell

Brightman v. Grinnell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Decided October 15, 1829
26 Mass. 14

Brightman v. Grinnell

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

It is clear that the action cannot be sustained. The defendant was authorized to put the cow into this inclosure, which was under the care of a pound-keeper, and he is not liable for consequences happening without his agency or knowledge.1

Judgment of C. C. P. affirmed.

See Adams v. Adams, 13 Pick. 384.

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