Northness v. Hillestad

This action was brought to recover the sum of $120.91 — -the proceeds of certain crops raised by plaintiffs, under the terms of a farm contract, upon land owned by defendant, and alleged to have been wrongfully converted by defendant to his own use. Plaintiffs had a verdict in the court below, and defendant appealed from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

1. Taking the points made by appellant in an orderly way, we come first to the question whether the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. It alleges in general terms that the parties entered into an…