A dispute over
tobacco resulted in a legal case, according to the Lancaster Daily
Intelligencer On This Day in 1880. James Collins, of Colerain
Township , charged A. Reissmann, a
tobacco packer in Lancaster
City , with malicious
mischief.
Collins sold
tobacco to Reissman, agreeing upon a price. Upon delivery however, Reissman would not pay for it,
claiming it to be wet. He also would not return the tobacco until a court order
was drawn up.
Reissman boasted he could get the tobacco at a lesser than agreed upon price. Collins alleged
that Reissman watered the tobacco himself and stated that he could prove this
statement.
On
This Day is a prompt I started this month to further explore historical events.
©
Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
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