Dodge v. Meyer
California Supreme Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment for the plaintiff in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the State of California, in and for the City and-County of San Francisco, and from an order of the Superior Court of the same city and county denying a motion for a new trial. Evans, J. Action in the nature of trover for the conversion of wheat. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Thornton, J.:
In the year 1874, and prior thereto, E. E. Morgan’s Sons were factors and commission merchants, and doing business as such in the City and County of San Francisco. They were extensively engaged during the period referred to in chartering ships, and transporting wheat and other produce to European ports, to be there sold for account and risk of the owners of such property. The plaintiff and his assignors were farmers in the interior of the State, engaged in raising wheat. The Court finds a full assignment to the plaintiff by the owners of the several lots of the wheat, and all…
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