Bees in Court.Near Amity.N.Y.Lived two brothers.surnamed Utter.One was a peach grower by general occupation while the other added beekeepping to his various other rural pursuits.For some time a bad feeling existed between the two.and then Peach Utter conceived the idea that the bees of his brother.the bekeeper.were injuring his peaches and even killing the trees.Upon these allegations he based a complaint and brought a suit for damages,against Beekeeper Utter.The judge gave a judgement of 26dollars and costs against Beekeeper Utter.On this,the National Beekeeper's Associattion.America whose attention was called to the matter.employed competent counsil and took the matter up to the country court.The final trial which came off on 17th.18th and 19th December 1901,before the country court was stubbonly contested deliberation brought in verdict for the defendent,Beekeeper Utter.
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