Austin v. Van Loon
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the District Court of Cheyenne County. Eon. E. G. Lunt, Judge. Action by William E. Austin against Henry Van Loon. Prom a judgment in favor of defendant, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gabbebt
Counsel for defendant in error concede that this is an action in trover for the value of property converted, and contend that the conversion occurred *198■when the cattle.were removed to this state, and, therefore, the statute of limitations bars the action, for it was not commenced for more than six years after such removal. On behalf of plaintiff, counsel claim there was no conversion until after the demand upon defendant to deliver the cattle and his refusal to comply with that demand. The important question to determine is, whether or not the removal of the cattle, in the circumstances…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Sparks v. PurdySupreme Court of Missouri · 1847
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- Dutton Hotel Co. v. FitzpatrickSupreme Court of Colorado · 1920