Clague v. Hodgson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
The defendant in this action appeals to this court from judgment of the district court for Dakota county. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court
Ripley, Ch. J.
Both parties to this suit are farmers and neighbors. In October, 1868, the defendant’s wife, supposing a buck of his to be on the plaintiff’s premises, sent his servants for it, who took and carried away from plaintiff’s to defendant’s premises; instead thereof, and by mistake, one belonging to plaintiff. A day or two after, defendant killed a buck, the flesh of which was eaten in his family; hence the present action; the plaintiff alleging, that the sheep taken and that killed were the same, and his, and the defendant denying it. It was brought before a justice, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cole v. MaxfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1868
3Cited by13 opinions
- State ex rel. Jones v. FroehlichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
- State ex rel. Smith v. Van ReedSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- State ex rel. Hunt v. City of MontevideoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Electric Short Line Terminal Co. v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- In Re Improvement of Third Street, St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
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