Case ID: super-ct-jud_1/html/0008-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Blower vers. Campbell.
    Whether the Description “Blacksmith ” includes a Nailor or not —quiere.
    
    The Defendant was named in the Writ, Blacksmith, to which he pleaded he was a Nailo and not a Blacksmith, and therefore prays Judment for the Abatement of the Writ.
    It was replied that Blacksmith was a genera Name, including many Species, of which a Nailo was one.
    The Defendant’s Council answered that they wer so distinct that the one knew Nothing of the other Business, and a Forger, Gunsmith, &c., might a well be called Blacksmith.
    
      1762.
   The Court

were unanimously of the Opinion that he Writ was good, but for different Reasons; some because the Defendant had at certain Times done come Articles of Blacksmith’s Work; others for he Reason aforefaid.