Merrils v. Goodwin, 1 Root 209 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1790).
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Merrils
v.
Goodwin
Connecticut Superior Court.
Aug 15, 1790.
1 Root 209
Cited by 4 opinions  |  Published
By the Court.

A man’s finding bees in a tree standing upon another man’s land, gives him no right either to the tree or the bees; and a swarm of bees going from a hive, if they can be followed and known, are not lost to tbe owner, but may be reclaimed.