J. F. Twamley, Son & Co. v. Chicago, Great Western Railroad

Plaintiff recovered a judgment against defendant for the conversion by it of a carload of corn. Defendant has appealed.

The facts from which this controversy arises are not in dispute, and, so far as necessary to an understanding of the questions involved, are as follows: Plaintiff delivered to defendant at Bentley, Iowa, for shipment to itself at Council Bluffs, Iowa, a car .of corn and received therefor an order bill of lading from defendant. Afterwards plaintiff sold said car of corn to William Richter, doing business under the trade name of U. S. Commission Company. The sale was made on…