Conn. Gen. Stat. § 43-17
Pound, hundredweight, ton, barrel, gallon
Connecticut · General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 752 — Weight and Measurement of Specific Articles · Status: effective
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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 43-17, Pound, hundredweight, ton, barrel, gallon, Connecticut, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2205573
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The avoirdupois pound shall bear to the troy pound the relation of seven thousand to five thousand seven hundred sixty. The hundredweight shall contain one hundred avoirdupois pounds; and the ton, twenty hundredweight. The barrel for liquids shall contain thirty-one and one-half gallons, except the barrel for beer, ale and porter which shall contain thirty-one gallons; and the hogshead, two barrels. The liquid gallon shall contain two hundred thirty-one cubic inches.