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Jones v. Metcalf
Vermont Supreme Court
119 A. 430 (1923)
- Written by Erin Enser, JD
Facts
Mason Jones (plaintiff) placed illegal bear traps in an area near Stratton, Vermont. E. H. Metcalf (defendant), the county fish and game warden, discovered a bear in one of Jones’s traps, and the bear was killed by a member of Metcalf’s party. Metcalf then directed the bear to be brought to a slaughterhouse for dressing. By the time Jones attempted to claim the meat from the slaughterhouse, it had spoiled. Jones sued Metcalf for damages, claiming that Metcalf’s actions had resulted in the hide and meat of the bear being spoiled. The jury delivered a verdict for Jones, and Metcalf filed an exception.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Taylor, J.)
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