Legal Opinion

Robinson v. Keith

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 23, 1868PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Madison District Court. Certain property (agricultural implements) was attached by Brock (sheriff) at the suit of defendants against one Large. Plaintiff brought this action (detinue) against the sheriff and attaching creditors to recover the value of the property so attached. Trial to the court, judgment for plaintiff against the creditors, and they appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.

i. Appeal: error without prejudice. I. This property was held by Large, as the agent of the plaintiff, and was for sale by him on commission. On the trial the defendants proposed to prove, by said agent and other *322witnesses, that the value fixed by them in their testimony included the commission for selling, and that each article was therefore-worth that much less to plaintiff, and also the amount of such commission. This was objected to and excluded, and' to this ruling defendant excepted, and now assigns the same as error.

"Without entering into an-examination of the question made, it is…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wilson v. FullerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  2. Sievertsen v. Paxton-Eckman Chemical Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1911
  3. Blaul v. W. M. Tharp & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  4. Jones v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  5. Hunter v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905

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