Fischer v. Knapp

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

The defendants, Richard Knapp and Elden Brady, have filed separate appeals from a judgment of the district court of Stutsman County dated September 16,1981, and from separate orders of that court, dated August 2, 1982, denying motions by Knapp and Brady for relief from the judgment and for a new trial. By stipulation of the parties the appeals have been consolidated for disposition by this court. We reverse the orders denying a new trial.

On August 31,1979, fifteen live red foxes were confiscated from Donald and Maurice Fischer, brothers, who are the plaintiffs in this…