Pederson v. Thoeny

This is an action to recover damages for the conversion of a motor-truck and an undivided one-half interest in six head of cattle. The jury found in favor of plaintiff and against the defendants Ben Olson, Alice M. and J. M. Thoeny. The Honorable S. E. Paul, Judge of the Twentieth Judicial District, presided at the trial. Affidavit of disqualification was thereafter filed against him, and the Honorable C. B. Elwell, Judge of the Eighteenth District, was called in to hear the motion for new trial. A new trial was granted. Plaintiff appealed from the judgment and from the order granting the…