The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-16
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A Connecticut Justice Decide. that He
Was Bound to shave Both Cheeks. and
In "a Suit for 500 Condemns Hin to Pay
&c and Costs tor Breach orContract.
HARTroRD. Sept 1S.--The ancient town OF
Windsor is excited because of the trial to-day
OF the famous Havens- Dibble breach OF con-
tract case. Elijah Ravens is the oracle OF
Windsor. william Dibb!e is the village bar
bet On Saturday night month ago Hn-
vens entered Dbbles shop to get shaved.
lie had lot been shaved for two weeks because
OF a pro:racted fishing trip. SO there was
two woeks' beard on his face.
Now. Ravens is a Republican and Dibble 10
Democrat and a political dispute was soon
on. Dibble had shaved one side Of Havens's
face when Ravens called him a darned fool"
Thereupon Dibble ordered Ravens to leave
tlle shop. nor would tho barber finish shaving
him. After hard words Havens left the shop.
threatening a suit for breach OF contract. and
he was as good as his word. for on last Tues
day Deputy Sheriff T. +. Mccarthy OF Windsor
Locks attached the property OF Dibble for
500. The trial was held this morning.
1t was memorable trial. All Windsor turn
ed out. Farmers drove into town accompa-
MED by wrinkled wives and ROSY. checked
daughters. The trial was set for IA o'clock.
but long before that hour you couldn't get
within stone throw of Justice George AL
bees door. When court was opened hundred
or moro people clamorod for admittance be-
fore the Justices ofllce. Justice Albee is an
obliging man. He arose and said:
Gentlemen and ladies. my court. Sec Is
much too small to accom- modae all the people
e1s e san 10 sas e viii sirn to to
basement OF the Town Ha! H.
I'd M Gsn Ha and ns Gates
QS SsIs IL The Rous.
fseSIS looked '1 after "' SibSiss Interests. NJ
o 1eh hs
tice George Albee to try The case was wise
Abs. is sssaon agent
and new spaper correspondent
Tiers haa BEEN all
AMI his aver had as assured the inaairers mat
legged breach Of contract he lei! town presum.
no one, in Windsor had seen him recently.
When he came, into court. bowed to the Jus;
at the defendant. there were loud murmurs Of
astonishment 1t was his face. On the right
Of six Weeks srow,h Mr. Gales 81 rose aS and ad
dressed the Court
Your Honor, he said. intend to submit
he s tS IN ~ as
damages or less and my client shrlnks from
The preach q CONTACT anp plain. Ny Client 81:
tered he sh9r and
about his neck ashered bis ' is.e. and began
10 shave him.. Having done this. my clienr
claims that he entered upon an Implied
mink your Honor viii .sree But he aid not
finish it @. On the contrary. owing 70 political
sSss'ns papss s ords5s az bin if!% IL
fendant was obdura,e and. after waiting ten
minutes for the defendant to complete bis
small boys who saw saw him inn; Win smooth risbt
E e sSS sna shsn will ask Tor damages in
t.esn to sDpaud but Jus.lce Ale. threa'enss
heard. LAWYER Healys remarss We're Srtsi:
client had ample s excuse I Tor not Snishine The
!ob: I mean to show that he was grossly in
that he. too, entered upon an implied contract
eo9dnst prGDsry and that b was
first guilty Of IRE breae1 OF e consrsc VINO was
The testimony for the prosecution was then
heard Hall people they
walked r. street. Then Ravens TOOK the
ton that he had called Dibbls "darned
fool" but said that the spithet was provoked
BY Dibhle's calling Gov; Bulkeley vulgar
money lender to the State TO further his DO
litica ambitions"
The defence had only three witnesses. two OF
whom testified to the language used By Ravens
as he was being shaved. Justice Albee re-
Elected aud then summed ny the case.
My mind Is clear" he said. that Dibble
was guilty OF breach OF contract in not finish
ing the shave. My mind Is equally clear that
he had great proyocation for not doing 40. But,
while thi, is true doubt II he was right in
sub]ectinG the plaintiff to public ridicule 1t
%G%id rave been wiser TO- have finished shaving
whore. ! do not see how l can do other than
find for the plaintiff. for there was certainly .
breach OF contract. but will make the dam
AGES nominal. for don't blame the defendant
J. therefore award damages OF 81. and order the