Olson v. Swensen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, Peter P. Swenson, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Seagrave Smith, J., made August 13, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. Sidle-Fletcher-Holmes Company, a corporation, recovered a judgment August 17, 1891, in the District Court of Hennepin County, against Samuel Olson and Christine, his wife, for $239.53 for flour sold them.
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Appeal by defendant, Peter P. Swenson, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Seagrave Smith, J., made August 13, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. Sidle-Fletcher-Holmes Company, a corporation, recovered a judgment August 17, 1891, in the District Court of Hennepin County, against Samuel Olson and Christine, his wife, for $239.53 for flour sold them. A writ of execution was issued thereon, and delivered for service to the defendant, who was then sheriff of that county. He levied upon and sold two horses, a top buggy and a canvas-covered wagon to satisfy the judgment.…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
The defendant, Swensen, as sheriff, levied on and sold the personal property in controversy, upon an execution issued on a judgment against Samuel Olson and wife, in favor of the Sidle-Fletcher-Holmes Company. The' plaintiff, who is the son of the execution defendants, claims that he owned the property, and seeks by this action to recover the value thereof.
Upon the trial he testified that his father was engaged in the bakery business, and the establishment was known as the “Biverside Bakery,” and that all the property in question was in the possession of his father, and used in the business…
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