Hosley v. Bamber
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Livingston; Miner, J. Case in justice’s court by Elijah B. Hosley and another against William Bamber and another for trespass. There was judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for plaintiffs against defendant Bamber, who brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The plaintiffs, father and son, farmers, are breeders of shorthorn Durham cattle. They own two farms. Robert Eager, one of the defendants, owned a farm adjoining. In the summer of 1913, William Bamber, the appellant, who is a farmer, was rebuilding his barns and was the owner of a Holstein bull calf, nine months old in June, 1913. Mr. Bamber made an arrangement with Louis Eager, brother of Robert Eager, for the keeping of the bull until defendant Bamber rebuilt his barns. After Louis Eager had the bull for some weeks, he made an arrangement with Robert Eager to turn the bull on Robert Eager’s *656…
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