Northern Pacific Railroad v. Paine
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIBCUIT COUET OF THE HNITED STATES FOB THE’' DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Justioe Field
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case was brought by Paine, the plaintiff below, against the Northern Pacific Kailroad Company for taking and converting to its own use 6180 pine saw-logs, alleged to be his property, and of the value of $10,442.
The defences set up are legal and equitable, a proceeding ■permissible by the lawrs of Minnesota, in which State the action was brought. The legal defences were two: first, a denial of the ownership of the logs by the plaintiff, and of the conversion -of them by the defendant, and of their value beyond $783:2'; .second, that the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Derby v. GallupSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
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