Skinner v. Caughey
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Otter Tail county, Baxter, J., denying a motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
This was an action to recover possession of a horse. The plaintiff claimed possession under a chattel mortgage executed by one Markell, the general owner, in January, 1894, and duly filed in February of the same year. The defendant claimed possession under an alleged lien for his services in taking care of the horse, rendered under a contract with Markell, entered into in April, 1894. There is no question but that the plaintiff was entitled to possession of the property, unless defendant had a paramount lien for his services.
The undisputed facts are that Markell (who was left in possession of…
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