Cortland Wagon Co. v. Sharvy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, Paul Sharvy, sheriff of St. Louis county, from an order of the District Court of that county, Searle, J., made August 22, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. In March, 1890, James MeCahill rented to George J. Whipple a store building in Duluth for $75 per month in advance.
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Appeal by defendant, Paul Sharvy, sheriff of St. Louis county, from an order of the District Court of that county, Searle, J., made August 22, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. In March, 1890, James MeCahill rented to George J. Whipple a store building in Duluth for $75 per month in advance. Whipple failed to pay after November, and on April 10, 1891, MeCahill commenced an action to recover the rent; and on April 24th an attachment was issued, under which Paul Sharvy, the sheriff of St. Louis county, seized the property found in the building. On May 2, 1890, judgment was rendered in…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
This was an action in the nature of conversion; the defendant justifying a seizure of the property, consisting of carriages, wagons, and sleighs, under an execution held by him as sheriff, and issued upon a judgment against one Whipple. The court below directed a verdict against defendant for the market value of the property, and the appeal is from an order refusing a new trial. Upon the argument here, counsel, for the sake of convenience, grouped the articles in controversy, and we will adopt the same arrangement. 'Group A consisted of articles made by the plaintiff corporation; group B, of…
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