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" The plaintiff sought to recover the value of such work as an item of damages, but the court held that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of the oxen at the time of the conversion and their value at the time they were retaken by... "
The American Reports: Containing All Decisions of General Interest Decided ... - Page 258
by Isaac Grant Thompson - 1877
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Reports of Cases Argued and Ruled at Nisi Prius, in the Courts of King's ...

Frederick Augustus Carrington, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Joseph Payne - 1825 - 948 pages
...could not recover the 101. profit which he was obliged to repay, though laid as special damage ; and that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of the horse, if sound, (of which the price was only strong evidence), and the sum it brought as unsound....
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of ..., Volume 10

Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Frederick Watts - 1841 - 536 pages
...The plaintiff in error assigned the following errors: — 1. The court erred in instructing the jury, that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of the wheat here, (in Pittsburgh.) adding the freight, and the value in Philadelphia. 2. There was error...
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Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the State of Maine ...

Philip Eastman - 1849 - 790 pages
...to tender the residue of the hay, at the ship's side, in order to entitle himself to damages ; and, that the measure of damages was the difference, between the value of the hay, at the place, where it was left, and its value, at the port of destination, deducting freight...
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Reports of Cases at Law Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ..., Volume 2

North Carolina. Supreme Court, Hamilton Chamberlain Jones - 1855 - 512 pages
...called upon the Court so to charge, but his Honor declined giving such instruction, and told the jury that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of one half of the schooner at the time of Walker's sale to Simmons, and the redemption money then to...
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Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in ..., Volume 32

Illinois. Supreme Court - 1865 - 658 pages
...question is upon the rule laid down by the court for the measure of damages. The court told the jury that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of the horse as he was, and his value if sound. This, it Brown v. Keller. is said, was in conflict with what...
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Reports of Cases Heard and Determined in the Supreme ..., Volume 68; Volume 75

Marcus Tullius Hun - 1893 - 724 pages
...the sums paid the brokers for effecting the sales or the sum paid for searching the title, but ruled that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of the premises unrestricted (which could not be deemed more than $5,300, the price she paid Darling), and...
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Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Iowa: From the ..., Volume 1

Thomas Foster Withrow, Edward Holcomb Stiles - 1874 - 616 pages
...was sunk and the cargo entirely destroyed. J/cld, 1. That the two boats must be considered as one ; that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of the two boats and cargoes before and after the accident ; 2. That evidence is. admissible to show that...
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Practice Reports in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Volume 45

Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1873 - 618 pages
...the premises and sent a bill to plaintiff for the expense of the repairs. The court charged the jury that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of the premises as they were and as they would have been had they been kept in repair. Also, that if the jury...
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Principles of the Law of Contract

Sir William Reynell Anson - 1880 - 442 pages
...was a case where a sale warranted burglar proof had been broken into and valuables stolen, holding that the measure of damages was the difference between the value of the safe, as it •was, and what it would have been worth if as warranted, and that no recovery could be...
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The Law of Horses: Including the Law of Innkeepers, Veterinary Surgeons, Etc ...

George Henry Hewitt Oliphant - 1882 - 724 pages
...Unsound was tendered to the seller, and then sold Auction. ^ by auction, Lord Denman, CJ, told the Jury that the measure of Damages was the difference between the Value of the Horse, if Sound (of which the price was only strong evidence), and the Sum it brought as Unsound («)....
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