Zwisler v. Storts
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court, Hon. Richard Field, Judge. The case and facts are stated in the opinion of the court. I. - There is no evidence to support the verdict in-this case, and it ought not to stand. Lionberger v. Pohlman, 16 Mo. App. 392 ; Ellis v. Bray, 79 Mo. 227 Fischer v. Transfer Company, 13 Mo. App. 133. II. Plaintiff sues for the conversion of sixteen steers.
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court, Hon. Richard Field, Judge. The case and facts are stated in the opinion of the court. I. - There is no evidence to support the verdict in-this case, and it ought not to stand. Lionberger v. Pohlman, 16 Mo. App. 392 ; Ellis v. Bray, 79 Mo. 227 Fischer v. Transfer Company, 13 Mo. App. 133. II. Plaintiff sues for the conversion of sixteen steers. If there is any dispute in the evidence as to the-title of the cattle, it is only to fifteen of them, and plaintiff should have had judgment for at least the value of one steer. III. Thev court erred in giving…
1Opinion of the CourtPhilips, P. J.
This is an action in trover for the' conversion of certain cattle alleged to be the property of plaintiff. The controversy grows out of the following state of facts : The plaintiff, in the summer of 1886, resided in the town of Independence, state of Kansas. He owned a farm about twenty miles therefrom, on which he had said cattle. ■ In the early part of June, 1886, one Watkins made plaintiff a proposition to trade him certain lots in said town for said cattle. There is also, evidence touching a pony owned by plaintiff being included in the negotiation, and some fence wire. The parties agreed…
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