59 N.H. 595
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 5, 1879
Supreme Court of New Hampshire · decided 1879-06-05
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Relies on Fitts v. Hall · Woodman v. Hubbard · School Dist. No. 1. v. Bragdon
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Decided 1879-06-05
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently April 1965
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¶1 There is nothing in the case to take it out of the general rule that an infant is responsible for his torts. Fitts v. Hall, 9 N. H. 441; School District v. Bragdon, 23 N. H. 507, 516; Beckley v. Newcomb, 24 N. H. 359; Woodman v. Hubbard, 25 N. H. 67, 73; Prescott v. Norris, 32 N. H. 101; Eaton v. Hill, 50 N. H. 235; Cooley Torts 103.
¶2 Exception overruled.