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Domestic News
October 2, 1855
The Hillsdale Standard
Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan
What is this article about?
A school district in Cornish, N.H., sued Ariel Comings to recover an old broken box stove worth 50-75 cents. The Court of Common Pleas at Newport awarded the district $1 in damages plus over $500 in taxable costs last week.
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A Model Law Suit.—The advantages of litigation are illustrated in the case of a school district in Cornish, N. H., against Ariel Comings for the recovery of an old broken box stove, worth probably from 50 to 75 cents.— The Court of Common Pleas, at Newport, last week gave a verdict in favor of the District, giving $1 damages. The verdict carries with it taxable costs amounting in all to more than five hundred dollars, to say nothing of the amount expended which cannot be taxed to the defeated party.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Lawsuit
School District
Cornish Nh
Court Verdict
Litigation Costs
What entities or persons were involved?
Ariel Comings
Where did it happen?
Cornish, N. H.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cornish, N. H.
Event Date
Last Week
Key Persons
Ariel Comings
Outcome
verdict in favor of the school district, $1 damages, taxable costs over $500
Event Details
School district sued Ariel Comings for recovery of an old broken box stove worth 50-75 cents; Court of Common Pleas at Newport gave verdict for district with $1 damages and costs exceeding $500.