¶1Plea judged insufficient — A horse is of uncertain value; the plaintiff having valued him at more than £20 in his declaration, it is not competent for him to say the horse is not worth so much, contrary to his own declaration. See Miles v. Troop, at New Haven, January A. D. 1790.
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Butler v. Brace
Decided August 15, 1791
Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 1791-08-15
Action of trover for a horse valued at £22 lawful money, and the demand in damages £30. Verdict in the County Court for the plaintiff, and £6 damages; the defendant ap'-pealed. The plaintiff plead in abatement of the appeal, that the horse was not worth £20.
Decided 1791-08-15