Legal Opinion

Carpenter v. Graham

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 29, 1879PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to Berrien. Assumpsit for, value of property converted. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMarston, J.

Kneibes & Gentle were engaged in the business of manufacturing apple barrels at Benton Harbor. . As barrels were manufactured by them, they were stored in a building belonging to John Thomas of the same place, who delivered the barrels when sold upon the order of the manufacturers, and received one cent per barrel for storage and services in delivering.

On the 29th of May, 1876, Kneibes & Gentle sold John H. Graham one thousand barrels then stored in the dry-house building referred to, and gave him a written bill of sale therefor, and shortly afterwards Mr. Gentle informed Mr. Thomas of such…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lingham v. EgglestonMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Adams Mining Co. v. SenterMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Proctor v. HoughtalingMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  4. Sherman v. American Stove Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Byles v. ColierMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Buhl Iron Works v. TeutonMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Kuppenheimer v. WertheimerMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  4. H. M. Tyler Lumber Co. v. CharltonMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Kingman v. HolmquistSupreme Court of Kansas · 1887

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