Gull River Lumber Co. v. Osbrone McMillan Elevator Co.

This action is brought to recover damages for the conversion of certain wheat covered by a chattel mortgage owned by the plaintiff. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Defendant, upon a statement of the case, moved for a new trial of the action upon several grounds, among which was the ground that the evidence was insufficient to justify the verdict. The motion was granted, and, appended to its order granting a new trial, the learned trial 'court has set out a memorandum of the grounds or reasons upon which a new trial was ordered. After pointing out the fact that from the…