Legal Opinion

Knowlton v. Johnson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 12, 1877PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Case made after judgment from St. Joseph. Trover eor conversion. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.

This is a case made after judgment.

The plaintiffs sued'in trover for certain water-wheels in use in defendant’s grist-mill. The court heard the evidence and made a special finding of facts and thereupon awarded judgment for the plaintiffs for $440.06 damages. The defendant contends that the judgment for the plaintiffs is not warranted by the facts.

The principal matters found appear to be these:

On the first of October, 1S74, Benjamin F. Trimmer *49owned the mill. His son Edwin Trimmer, v'ho was in partnership with one Thomas J. Staley, held a lease of it, and the firm were running it. The…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Crippen v. MorrisonMichigan Supreme Court · 1864

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Pettyplace v. Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Wickes Bros. v. HillMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Jenks v. ColwellMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Nickerson v. Wells-Stone Mercantile Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  5. King v. BlickfeldtWashington Supreme Court · 1920

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