Atchison v. International Land & Investment Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
, In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Nebraska; J. W. Woodrough, Judge. Action by the International Land & Investment Company against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railway Company. There was a judgment for ‘ plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
HOOK, Circuit Judge.
This is an action by the International Land & Investment Company against the Atchison, Topeka & Sanfa Fé Railway Company for the conversion of three hotel cars. The plaintiff, which had owned and used the cars in its land business, sold them to a third party, reserving title until purchase-money notes were paid. Afterwards it asserted a default and demanded possession from defendant by formal instrument and correspondence. The vendee, claiming to have paid in full, had previously leased the cars to one Evans for use in.his traveling show business. In turn the vendee…
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