Western Stage Co. v. Walker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Des Moines District Court. This was an action of replevin, to recover possession of two stage coacbes and eight borses and harness, valued at $1,600. The defendant pleaded the general issue, and property in himself.
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Appeal from the Des Moines District Court. This was an action of replevin, to recover possession of two stage coacbes and eight borses and harness, valued at $1,600. The defendant pleaded the general issue, and property in himself. The plaintiffs, to sustain their right to the property, and to its immediate possession, gave in evidence a written agreement with the firm of John Erink & Co., of Chicago, dated May 26th, 1854, by which the said firm' agreed to sell and deliver to plaintiff, all the stage stock which they, the said John Erink & Co., at the date aforesaid, had in the state of Iowa.…
1Opinion of the CourtStockton, J.
On the trial of this cause, in the District Court, the plaintiffs asked that certain instructions should be given to the jury, which were refused by the court, and the refusal is assigned for error.
By these instructions, the court was asked to charge the jury as to the right of a majority of the partners, against the will of a minority, to bind the firm in the consummation of a contract made before dissolution; and as to the effect and validity of the bill of sale from John Frink & Co. to plain*512tiffs, dated July 3d, 1854. Our first inquiry is, as to the correctness of these instructions. We…
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