Richtmyer v. Mutual Live Stock Commission Co.

Blackledge, District Judge.

This action is by the plaintiff, appellee, for the conversion of certain cattle which were stolen from his ranch in Chferry county; and its object, to recover the value c»f the cattle from the defendant, which as a live stock commission merchant, some seven days after the theft, received the ■cattle at Omaha on shipment from the thief, and sold them in the usual course on the market.

In the briefing and submission of the case in this court, all assignments of error are eliminated except the one which involves the proper measure of damage to be applied in the case.

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