Sec. 43-17. Pound, hundredweight, ton, barrel, gallon. 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.
(1949 Rev., S. 6757; P.A. 10-32, S. 127.)
History: P.A. 10-32 made technical changes, effective May 10, 2010.