Chase v. McDonnell
Illinois Supreme Court
Plaintiff in error sued defendants in error, to March term, 1859, of Peoria Circuit Court, in trover, for corn of plaintiff, converted by defendants to their use. Damages laid at $800. Plea: general issue and joinder. Cause tried at November term, 1859, before said court and a jury ; verdict and judgment for defendants.
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Plaintiff in error sued defendants in error, to March term, 1859, of Peoria Circuit Court, in trover, for corn of plaintiff, converted by defendants to their use. Damages laid at $800. Plea: general issue and joinder. Cause tried at November term, 1859, before said court and a jury ; verdict and judgment for defendants. The bill of exceptions shows that plaintiff, to sustain the issues on his part, called, first, Duncan J. Perry, who said: I know parties to suit, and land of plaintiff, rented to Peter Duffy, in 1858. Was present when Duffy surrendered farm and crops to Chase. This was about…
1Opinion of the Court
Catón, C. J.
Chase being possessed of a farm on which were growing crops, and a cabin, made an agreement with Winn to move into the cabin and take care of the crops till they ripened, and then to harvest them, and haul one-half of the product to the plaintiff’s house, or to the railroad station, and take the other half as his compensation for this service, and the whole case is resolved into the question whether Winn acquired an interest in the crops as they stood upon the ground, or before he had fully performed on his part. We do not see how it is possible to give more than one answer to…
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