{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-43-17","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 43-17","heading":"Pound, hundredweight, ton, barrel, gallon.","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 43. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES","CHAPTER 752. WEIGHT AND MEASUREMENT OF SPECIFIC ARTICLES"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_752.htm#sec_43-17","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:15Z","sha256":"d7f3dd4aecc9576184ab31c08a7ac08d1834893a9ed2566eb1eeda8c2cba0bcb","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-43-16q","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-43-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}