Peddler

Originally, a foot-trader; by custom, a person who travels from place to place, and carries about with him on his back, on horseback, or in a vehicle, articles of merchandise for sale.* One who deals in small or petty things; as, one who goes from house to house selling milk in small quantities.' A dealer who supplies the same customers, regularly and continuously, may be a peddler; as, a butcher who delivers meat from a wagon, lo ' Woolsey, Int. Law, 5 ed. § 158. 2 As to the effect of the treaty upon citizenship, see Shanks v. Dupont, 3 Pet. *247 (1830). ' t. peculari, to appropriate to one's own use: peculium, private property. ' Bork V. People, 91 N. Y. 10 (1S83).

See4 Bl. Com 122. ^L. pecunia, property: pecua, pecus^ cattle. See Webster's Diet.; 5 Binn. *244.

Compare Chattel. " [Green v. Hudson River R. Co., 32 Barb. 33 (I860), Allen, J.; Tilley v. Hudson River R. Co., 29 N. Y.874 (1864). ' Farnsworth v. Famsworth, 16 R. L — (1886); Hammond V. Hammond, 15 id. 40 (1885). 'Higgins V. Rinker, 47 Tex. 402-^ (1877). A commercial traveler who does not carry with him the goods sold is not a peddler. > See Commerce; Hawker.