Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. v. Lane
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Wolcott, J. Trover by the Ball-Barnhart- Putman Company against Arthur J. Lane. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This 'is an action of trover for 14 barrels of sugar. The plaintiffs are wholesale grocers in the city of Grand Rapids. The defendant is a retail grocer in the same city. Plaintiffs had in their employ as shipping clerk one Bert Rice. In August, 1902; Rice sold to defendant 14 barrels of sugar at cents per pound. This sugar Rice assumed to own himself, stating to defendant that he had been speculating, and was unable to carry the sugar longer. On this trial Rice testified that he stole the sugar in question from the plaintiffs, and caused it to be delivered to defendant, who paid him for it.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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