Dieterle v. Bekin
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
GRAY, C.
This is an action for damages for the conversion of certain personal property belonging to plaintiffs, and in the complaint alleged to have been delivered to defendant in the ordinary course of business for storage in his warehouse in the city of Los Angeles. The complaint alleges that subsequent to the storage, plaintiffs being still the owners of said property and entitled to its possession, demanded possession thereof, and defendant refused to comply with the demand.
The answer, in addition to numerous denials, sets up as a separate defense that the property was deposited for…
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