Legal Opinion

Torp v. Gulseth

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 15, 1887PublishedCited by 10 opinions

The plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Otter Tail county to recover damages for the alleged conversion of two horses by the defendant. Upon a trial before Baxter, J., and a jury, the plaintiff had a verdict, and he appeals from an order granting a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.

The plaintiff was in possession of the team of horses in controversy, under a contract for the purchase thereof, and *136bad given his obligations or notes for the entire purchase price, — one for $160, and interest, due November 1, 1884, and the other for $165, and interest, due November 1, 1885; which notes were also signed by the defendant as surety, and paid by him at or about the maturity thereof, upon plaintiff’s default. They each contained the provision that the title to the property should remain in the payees until they were fully paid, and empowered the latter to resume the possession…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McArthur v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1876
  2. Cushing v. Seymour, Sabin & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
  3. Jellett v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
  4. Myres v. YapleMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. McClelland v. NicholsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Springer v. JenkinsOregon Supreme Court · 1906
  2. LeRoy v. Marquette National Bank of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  3. Deal v. D. M. Osborne & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  4. Tripp v. . HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  5. Atlee v. BullardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904

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