Herring v. Blue Mound Mining Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action for damages for conversion. It was tried to the court, nominal damages only were allowed, and plaintiffs have appealed. Plaintiffs were the owners of an Ingersoll steam air compressor, being a part of and designed to be used in a mill for milling lead and zinc ore. Plaintiffs had taken this compressor onto premises which they had leased with the intention of erecting a mill in which it would be used. The mill was not erected, and the compressor stood on the lease for some months. Defendant had a mill a few miles away in…