Whitman Gold & Silver Mining Co. v. Tritle
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County. This was an action against F. A. Tritle, John Mackey, and William Sharon, to recover six thousand dollars, the value of two hundred and fifty cords of nut-pine wood. The cause was tried before a jury, who found a verdict in favor of plaintiff to an amount of ninety-three cords of wood, worth fifteen hundred and eighty-one dollars; and judgment was entered accordingly.
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Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County. This was an action against F. A. Tritle, John Mackey, and William Sharon, to recover six thousand dollars, the value of two hundred and fifty cords of nut-pine wood. The cause was tried before a jury, who found a verdict in favor of plaintiff to an amount of ninety-three cords of wood, worth fifteen hundred and eighty-one dollars; and judgment was entered accordingly. I. The action could not be maintained against appellants, who were innocent and Iona fide purchasers of the wood, unless a distinct and positive…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Lewis, C. J.
This action is brought to recover the sum of six thousand dollars, the value of a large amount of fire-wood belonging to the plaintiff, which it is alleged was wrongfully converted by the defendants. Issue having been taken on all the material allegations of the complaint a trial was had, which resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of fifteen hundred and eighty-one dollars. From the judgment, and the order refusing a new trial, the defendants appeal. It appears from the record that the defendants were bona fide purchasers of the wood, having no…
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- Oleson v. MerrillWisconsin Supreme Court · 1866
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