Trent v. Sherlock
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Jefferson Country; M. U. Parker, Judge. Action by L. C. Trent and S. V. Trent, partners as L. C. Trent & Co., against Henry L. Sherlock, for possession of personal property. From a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, and an order overruling a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. Statement oe the Case. Action in claim and delivery.
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Appeal from District Court, Jefferson Country; M. U. Parker, Judge. Action by L. C. Trent and S. V. Trent, partners as L. C. Trent & Co., against Henry L. Sherlock, for possession of personal property. From a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, and an order overruling a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. Statement oe the Case. Action in claim and delivery. The plaintiffs, L. C. and S. Y. Trent, are co-partners, engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling mining machinery at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the firm name of L. C. Trent & Co. This suit was brought by them to recover…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantly
A reversal of the judgment herein is sought upon two grounds: (1) That the trial court erred in admitting in evidence the paper purporting to be a bill of sale executed by P. A. H. Franklin, as manager for the Hope Mining Company; and (2) that it committed error in refusing to give instruction No. 6, as requested by defendant, as follows: “An authority of Franklin to make the sale of the property in controversy, as it is claimed by plaintiffs that he did, cannot be implied from evidence that he did attempt to make the sale in question. ’ ’
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Martin v. WebbSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Sparks v. Dispatch Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Adams Mining Co. v. SenterMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
- Mining Co. v. Anglo-Californian BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Ceeder v. H. M. Loud & Sons Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Alley v. Butte & Western Mining Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1926
- Bingham v. National BankMontana Supreme Court · 1937
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