Sanford v. Gates, Townsend & Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Lewis and Clarke County; LL. R. Buck, Judge. Replevin by J. R. Sanford against Gates, Townsend & Co. and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, and an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPigott, J.
The complaint alleges, in substance, that the plaintiff is the owner and entitled to the possession of certain hotel furniture of the value of $649.06; that the same is unlawfully held by defendants, after demand therefor; that on October 2, 1893, plaintiff delivered the chattels in controversy to defendant Gates, Townsend & Co., a corporation, under the provisions of a contract entered into on that day between plaintiff and defendant corporation, as follows:
“Helena, Montana, Oct. 2, 1893. I have this day rented of J. R. Sanford the following described goods as per memorandum attached, for…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Wilson v. . DeenNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
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