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December 1, 1860
Dollar Weekly Mirror
Manchester, Hillsboro County, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Montville, Connecticut, Mr. Church sued Mr. Tinker after a turkey stole and hatched eggs from Church's hen, claiming the resulting chickens. The court awarded Church eight cents per chicken.
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A Novel Case at Law.
Mr. Church of Montville, Connecticut, owned a hen. The hen took a notion to set. Mr. Church encouraged her in it to the extent of giving her sixteen eggs to commence on. With commendable industry the hen went to work "setting." For one week she devoted herself to it without interruption.
At the end of that time Mr. Tinker's turkey came along that way, and crowding the hen off her nest, took the business of incubation under her own wings. Being more "on her muscle," than the hen, she maintained her position until a brood of chickens stepped out of the shell and peeped.
The Turkey then took the chickens in tow and returned to her own and Mr. Tinker's residence. Mr. Church brought an action of trover for his chickens, claiming them on the ground that his hen laid the eggs and did the best part of the setting.
The case was tried on Saturday, and judgment was given for plaintiff to recover eight cents apiece for the chickens.
Mr. Church of Montville, Connecticut, owned a hen. The hen took a notion to set. Mr. Church encouraged her in it to the extent of giving her sixteen eggs to commence on. With commendable industry the hen went to work "setting." For one week she devoted herself to it without interruption.
At the end of that time Mr. Tinker's turkey came along that way, and crowding the hen off her nest, took the business of incubation under her own wings. Being more "on her muscle," than the hen, she maintained her position until a brood of chickens stepped out of the shell and peeped.
The Turkey then took the chickens in tow and returned to her own and Mr. Tinker's residence. Mr. Church brought an action of trover for his chickens, claiming them on the ground that his hen laid the eggs and did the best part of the setting.
The case was tried on Saturday, and judgment was given for plaintiff to recover eight cents apiece for the chickens.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Animal Story
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Legal Case
Hen Incubation
Turkey Theft
Chickens Ownership
Court Judgment
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Church
Mr. Tinker
Where did it happen?
Montville, Connecticut
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Church
Mr. Tinker
Location
Montville, Connecticut
Story Details
Mr. Church's hen begins incubating sixteen eggs, but Mr. Tinker's turkey displaces her, hatches the chickens, and takes them home. Church sues for the chickens, arguing his hen laid the eggs and did most of the setting, and wins eight cents each.