Petrovitzky v. Brigham
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from the Third district court, Salt Lake county. Hon. John A. Street, Judge. Action by Jacob Petrovitzky against Nat M. Brigham for conversion. From a judgment of nonsuit plaintiff appeals. Cited: Burdick v. Post, 12 Barb, 172; Grow v. Beards-hy, 68 Mo. 439; Hiclcox v. Elliott, 22 Fed. B. 21; Crane v. Chandler, 5 Colo. 21; Porter y. Dement, 35 Ill. 478; Grass-ner y. Patterson, 23 Cal. 332; Dufficy v. Shields, 63 Cal. 332; Butte PL. Co. y. Sullivan, 7 Montana 312.
1Opinion of the Court
Minee, J.:
This action was brought to recover damages against the defendant for the unlawful conversion of certain personal property, upon which the plaintiff held a chattel mortgage made by Herman Jacobs to secure the payment of the sum of $400, by virtue of which plaintiff claimed to be the owner of, and entitled to the possession of, the property. The defendant denies the conversion, but admits the taking and sale of the property, as United States marshal, under an execution issued upon a judgment against Herman Jacobs and Minnie Jacobs for the sum of $222 and costs, and alleges that the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Burdick v. Post & HunttingNew York Supreme Court · 1851
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