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Rabbit v Ferret - 1926
Loughborough Echo - 26th March 1926
Harold James, Station Road, Quorn, sued Walter James, also of Station Road, Quorn, for £3, the value of a prize rabbit which had been killed by defendant's ferret. Both parties were minors. Although of the same name and living in the same road, they were not related. Mr R Lancaster appeared for the plaintiff.
Plaintiff's case was that he owned a black and tan buck rabbit, which he kept in a hutch in a lock up wooden shed. Defendant's ferret escaped and killed the rabbit, which the owner valued at £5, as it had taken several prizes. In view, however, of the defendant's position, he was only claiming £3.
The defence was that the rabbit was not sufficiently protected, the ferret getting in through a hole in the door. An offer of 30/- had been refused by the plaintiff.
His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for £3.
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Submitted on: |
2012-11-13 |
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Submitted by: |
Kathryn Paterson |
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Artefact ID: |
1709 |
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Artefact URL: |
www.quornmuseum.com/display.php?id=1709 |
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