Eistrat v. Northern Lumber Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor óf defendants in an action involving an alleged conversion of certain lumber.

The first cause of action set forth in the complaint is for conversion of 200,000 board feet of lumber for which the plaintiff claims damages of $40,000; the second cause of action is for the value of 200,000 board feet of lumber in possession of the defendants in the amount of $40,000. The Clawsons answered the complaint by a general denial and in effect among other things set forth as affirmative defenses that the lumber *269was owned by Jones Lumber and Mill Company,…