Jellett v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Ramsey county for the conversion of a car-load of corn, the complaint alleging, in general terms, title and right of possession in plaintiff, a conversion by defendant on July 2, 1880, and the value of the property.
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Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Ramsey county for the conversion of a car-load of corn, the complaint alleging, in general terms, title and right of possession in plaintiff, a conversion by defendant on July 2, 1880, and the value of the property. In its answer the defendant, after denying knowledge, etc., as to plaintiff’s ownership, or right of possession, admits that on July 2, 1880,. it received the property from Jellett & Co., and denies knowledge as to whether Jellett & Co. was a partnership, or a name in which plaintiff did business. Then follow these averments:…
1Opinion of the Court
Vanderburgh, J.*
Plaintiff sues for the value of a car-load of corn, alleged to have been wrongfully converted by the defendant. The plaintiff had contracted with one Webb, to sell and deliver him *267the corn, to be paid for in cash before delivery. Webb paid $70 of the price, but the balance, $30.50, -which was to be paid immediately, he_ neglected to pay. Whereupon plaintiff caused the grain to be shipped upon one of defendant’s cars, for account of himself, in the name of Jellett & Co., under which he was transacting business, though he had no partner. The defendant delivered the corn to Webb…
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