Douglas, Stuart & Forrest v. Smith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cedar Circuit Court. This is an action of replevin to recover possession of about ten thousand bushels of corn, which, at the commencement of the suit, was stored in three cribs at Garrison, in Benton county. The plaintiffs claim the right to said corn by reason of certain crib receipts or chattel mortgages upon the same, made by Ingersoll & Moulton, dealers in grain.
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Appeal from Cedar Circuit Court. This is an action of replevin to recover possession of about ten thousand bushels of corn, which, at the commencement of the suit, was stored in three cribs at Garrison, in Benton county. The plaintiffs claim the right to said corn by reason of certain crib receipts or chattel mortgages upon the same, made by Ingersoll & Moulton, dealers in grain. The defendant was sheriff of Benton county, and levied attachments on the corn at the suits of certain creditors of Ingersoll & Moulton. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the defendant.…
1Opinion of the CourtRoturock, J.
1morcase •. corn tos©vanoes: ^ I. The plaintiff is a corporation organized under the laws of Iowa, and having its principal office at the city of Cedar Rapids. In 1880 and 1881, the corporation owned and operated mills, and was engaged m the roanufacture of oat-meal at Cedar Rapids and Chicago. In connection with this business, they also carried on a commission business on the Chicago Board of Trade in 1880 and 1881. The partnership of Ingersoll & Moulton was engaged in buying grain at Laporte, in Black Hawk county, and other towns in that neighborhood. They bought grain quite extensively at…
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