Legal Opinion

French v. Ginsburg

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 14, 1894No. 8613PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal by Jacob Ginsburg, one of the defendants, from a judgment of the District Court of Ramsey County, John W. Willis, J., entered November 10, 1893. The plaintiff, Leonard W. French, was on January 31, 1893, appointed receiver of the property of Samuel Rosenbaum, under Laws 1881, ch. 148, § 2, as amended by Laws 1889, ch. 30. He as such brought this action March 6, 1893, against defendants, Jacob Ginsburg and Samuel Rosenbaum, to recover possession of a stock of ready…

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Appeal by Jacob Ginsburg, one of the defendants, from a judgment of the District Court of Ramsey County, John W. Willis, J., entered November 10, 1893. The plaintiff, Leonard W. French, was on January 31, 1893, appointed receiver of the property of Samuel Rosenbaum, under Laws 1881, ch. 148, § 2, as amended by Laws 1889, ch. 30. He as such brought this action March 6, 1893, against defendants, Jacob Ginsburg and Samuel Rosenbaum, to recover possession of a stock of ready made clothing and men’s shoes, or the value thereof in case possession could not be obtained, together with damages for the…

1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.

The plaintiff brought an action of replevin, and took possession of the property under the provisional remedy. The defendant Ginsburg alone answered, denying plaintiff’s ownership and right to possession, alleging ownership in himself, and alleg*266ing that plaintiff wrongfully took the property from him, and demanded judgment for damage for such taking, and for the value of the property.

On the trial, defendant had a verdict, the value of the property was found to be $350, interest $5.71, and damages $75. Thereupon defendant made before the court a motion for judgment, in which he stated that he…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. White v. IltisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877
  2. Ward v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. New England Furniture & Carpet Co. v. BryantSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  2. Bogestad v. BothumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  3. Ward v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894

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