Cain v. Mead
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Redwood county, Webber, J., denying a motion for a new trial, after a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $334.25.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
This action is for the conversion of a quantity of wheat and oats, of which the plaintiff alleged she was the owner. The defendant was the sheriff of the county of Redwood, and justified his taking of the grain by virtue of a levy thereon under an execution against the property of the plaintiff’s husband, Fred Cain. The material issue on the trial was whether the grain was the property of the plaintiff or of her husband. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
The first and important assignment of error is that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hossfeldt v. DillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Hartman v. WeilandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Ferris v. BoxellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Charles Betcher Lumber Co. v. DevenneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
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