Mullett v. Bradley
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal .from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, eighth district.
1Opinion of the CourtBeekman, P. J.
This action is brought to recover damages for the alleged conversion of a sea lion, of which the plaintiff claimed to be the owner, a claim which the defendant, who has the animal in his possession, refused to recognize when the plaintiff made his demand for its return.
It appears that the plaintiff is engaged in the business of capturing such animals and disposing of them to those who are interested in having them for purposes of exhibition. They are caught at the islands of Santa Barbara, near San Francisco, and are then transported by rail across the continent to the east. The animal in…
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