Charles Sumner: “So the squealing and grunts or other expression of pain made by a hog…”

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So the squealing and grunts or other expression of pain made by a hog are admissible upon a question as to the extent of an injury inflicted on him.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner uses the example of a hog to discuss admissible evidence regarding injuries.

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Charles Sumner: “So the squealing and grunts or other expression of pain made by a hog are admissible upon a question as to the extent of…”