Ward v. Carson River Wood Co.
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of tbe Second Judicial District, Ormsby county. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court. Petitions for a rebearing were filed by both parties and refused. The answer to the petition of respondents for a rehearing, contained a corrected statement of facts. The answer to appellant’s petition, was only with reference to the question of estoppel. The opinion as published, contains the substance of the opinion of the court on rehearing.
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Appeal from the District Court of tbe Second Judicial District, Ormsby county. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court. Petitions for a rebearing were filed by both parties and refused. The answer to the petition of respondents for a rehearing, contained a corrected statement of facts. The answer to appellant’s petition, was only with reference to the question of estoppel. The opinion as published, contains the substance of the opinion of the court on rehearing. I. The action being trover, the measure of damages should be the price of the wood in Alpine county, where the conversion,…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Hawley, C. J.:
This is an action of trover, brought against the Carson Eiver wood company, a corporation, to recover the value of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two cords of merchantable pine cord-wood, which plaintiff alleges was wrongfully converted by said defendant on the eleventh day of September, A. D. 1876, at Empire City, in Ormsby county, Nevada.
*50The answer of the Carson River wood company, after denying the plaintiff’s ownership of the wood, alleges that one D. R. Hawkins was, prior to the commencement of this suit, and is now, the owner of said cord-wood; that on…
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