The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-11-10
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Mayor, Hon james T.. l6ndes being
The counsel for The prosecution, The
defendant appearing in bis own de-.
fenm.
The courtroom was crowded, for
the idea Of trying ~ editor for steal.
ing of shooting chickens was nov
city The plaintiff brought W his
bill swUfc 10 its correctness, testified
that he owned the chickens, that they
we're raised by hen belonging "a
him, that he saw the defendant shoot
them, that he had repeatedly asked
the defendant Ia settle for them, aud
failing to get pay or satisfaction, he
was compelled to bring suit, and
asked for Judgment Of one dollar
and costs.
The defendant admitted shooting
the chickens, and proved by four re-
liable witnesses the following facts
In April, 1866, the defendant
owned a iast-running trick mare,
kitty" which animal was kept in d
stable hired by him, and cared for by
one Of his employees. Through d
little hole in the barn or stable the
plaintiffs hens would fly in and cal
oats intended for the mare kitty
and on the approach of any one
would fly out. In an old barrel in
the stable, one Of the hens, a black
one, had her nest, laid thirteen egg,
therein, and proceeded to raise 0
family therein. When the hen got
ready to set, the defendant instructed
the boy who took care of his mare tC
90 down town, purchase thirteen eggs
of J. W. Robinson q Co., grocers
and put them in the nest, first re.
moving the other eggs. The boy did
so, as was proved. He then person.
ally drove the hen out Of the stable
dozen times or more-he tried I,
make her leave--shc would not, but
proceeded to incubate his eggs, duly
bought and paid for, without hi,
consent, leave or license, after re.
peated efforts on his part and by hi,
agents to have her vacate his prem.
ises. And farther, when the her
had Matched his eggs, she ran away
with his chickens, eleven in number
two eggs not producing chickens. Tc
her services he brought an offset, tn,
use Of stable and board bill in th,
shape Of oats-he charged her with
the two eggs she spoiled, and de.
manded judgment for the balance o
the flock, nine in number, at fift,
cents each. And, besides, he proved
that the chickens did not belong I,
that hen, as she was black, while th,
chickens were red or speckledl Hen
bricks has sued all his neighbors fol
some little trifling matter, half I
dozen times each during the past tive
years. After a pRient hearing, tn,
Judge decided that there was n,
cause Of action, and that the defend
ant was entitled to the other min,
chickens, and the plaintiff must pa,
the costs of the suit, amounting {,
seventeen dollars and thirty-sevcI
aud half ccnts.-La Crosse Dem