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The Camden Chronicle
Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
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At Basingstoke County Court, Judge Gye ruled in favor of wood dealer John Butter, holding postmaster Mr. Longley liable for damages caused by his bees, which stung Butter's mare to death and caused other losses including pain, field use disruption, and extra labor costs.
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At Basingstoke County Court yesterday, Judge Gye dealt with a case affecting the liability of bee keepers.
John Butter, a wood dealer, sued the village postmaster, Mr. Longley, for the recovery of part of the value of an old mare which the defendant's bees stung to death, also 10s. on account of pain from bee stings suffered by plaintiff, 10s. for loss of use of part of a field adjoining the postmaster's garden, where the plaintiff's laborers could not work owing to the bees, and 20s. for extra labor through having to make a hayrick in another position.
It was suggested on the defendant's behalf that some other person's bees were at fault, but the plaintiff and his witnesses established to His Honor's satisfaction the fact that the bees came from the defendant's hives.
Judge Gye, in giving judgment for the amount claimed, said that a bee keeper kept bees at his own risk, and if they did damage he was liable.
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Basingstoke
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Yesterday
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judgment for the amount claimed; bee keeper liable for damage caused by bees.
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John Butter sued Mr. Longley for part of the value of an old mare stung to death by the defendant's bees, 10s. for pain from bee stings suffered by plaintiff, 10s. for loss of use of part of a field where laborers could not work due to bees, and 20s. for extra labor to make a hayrick in another position. Witnesses established the bees came from defendant's hives. Judge Gye stated a bee keeper keeps bees at his own risk and is liable if they do damage.