Morgan v. Miller
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in the First District Court in and for the County of Ventura, Fawcett, J.; and from an order denying a new trial in the Superior Court of said county. Hines, J.
1Opinion of the Court
Thornton, J.:
This action was brought to recover damages for an unlawful conversion of plaintiff’s cattle. On the trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Defendants moved for a new trial, which was denied, and they appealed from the judgment and the order denying a new trial. Appellants urge that they are entitled to a new trial, on the ground that the verdict is not sustained by the evidence.
It appears from the testimony that the plaintiff purchased the cattle sued for from one Higgins. The defendant, Miller, was Sheriff of the County of Ventura, and, as such Sheriff, levied…
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