Conway v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mitchell District Court. — IIon. J. F. Clyde, . Judge. Action at law to recover damages .for the alleged wrongful and malicious taking and conversion of a hull belonging to plaintiff. Defendant admits the taking of the-bull, but says that ho was unlawfully running at large, and that he dealt with him according to law. There was a trial to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for defendant,, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Plaintiff -and' defendant are owners of" adjoining farms. For many years they have maintained a division fence between their respective properties. Plaintiff was the owner of the bull in controversy, which was • on June 5, 1897, found by defendant upon his premises. Defendant took up the bull, and on the following day plaintiff demanded the possession thereof, which defendant refused to give unless plaintiff would pay him the sum of $50 or $60, claimed as damages by reason of the fact that the bull bad served pwo of his cows. This plaintiff refused', to do, and thereupon, and on the eighth…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hinman v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Hammond v. C. & N. W. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876
3Cited by5 opinions
- Lemery v. LeonardOregon Supreme Court · 1921
- Mallory v. JurgenaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
- McAfee v. WalkerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1910
- De Noma v. Sioux Falls Traction SystemSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1917
- Holden v. VarnerMontana Supreme Court · 1954