Hopkins v. Dickson
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Hopkins v. Dickson, 59 N.H. 235 (N.H. 1879)
Bingham, Stanley
Hopkins v. Dickson
Opinion of the Court
If one wrongfully takes the chattel of another from his possession, the latter may retake it, using no more force than is necessary for that purpose. State v. Elliot, 11 N. H. 540; Sterling v. Warden, 51 N. H. 217, 240 — S. C., 52 N. H. 197, 203; Blades v. Higgs, 10 C. B., N. S., 713; Mills v. Wooters, 59 Ill. 234.
Verdict set aside.
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