Dench v. Walker

Decided August 15, 1780

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1780-08-15

Trover for four hogsheads of rum. On the trial, the evidence appeared thus: Walker undertook to transport from Boston to Springfield the four hogsheads of rum for the plaintiff. At the time of the delivery to Walker, the rum was good; but on its arrival at Springfield, it was much adulterated and greatly lessened in value ; and whether it „was thus adulterated by the defendant himself, or by his servant the teamster, did not appear.

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Decided 1780-08-15

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Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently April 1893

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¶1But

Cushing, C. J.,

¶2with the rest of the Court, held that it will

¶3lie. For the alteration of the quality of the liquor undertaken to be transported, whether it was done by the defendant or his servant, was an unlawful conversion. — Vide Holt, 528. (a)

¶4 [Commonwealth vs. James, 1 Pick 375.—Ed.]