Hastay v. Bonness
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $3,569.20 damages for the conversion of logs. The case was tried before Simpson, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,840.13. From an order denying a motion for judgment in their favor notwithstanding the verdict, or for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLovely, J.
Upon the claim that Segure & Bailey, a firm of lumbermen, wrongfully cut timber from an eighty-acre tract of land and sold the same to defendants, demand was made upon the latter for the logs, which was refused. Action was brought to recover the value of the property converted. The case was tried to a jury. Plaintiff had a verdict. Upon a settled case, motion for a new trial or judgment in the alternative' was made and denied, from which order this appeal is taken.
Plaintiff sought to establish her right of possession to the land by proceedings to acquire title to the same under an assignment…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Red River & Lake of the Woods Railroad v. StureSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Gorham v. SummersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1878
- State v. Shevlin-Carpenter Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Smith v. HeadleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Webster v. LutherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
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