Tousley v. First National Bank of Pine City

Action to recover the value of certain cows alleged to be the property of plaintiff and to have been wrongfully converted to the use of defendants. Plaintiff had a verdict and defendants appealed from an order denying their alternative motion for judgment or a new trial.

The only controversy in respect to the facts centers around plaintiff’s alleged ownership of the cows. It appears that one J. W. Tousley, a son of plaintiff, was formerly the owner, and plaintiff claims to have purchased them from him in October, 1919, paying therefor a full consideration, equivalent to their value. At the…