Robinson Mining Co. v. Riepe
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from Fourth Judicial District Court, White Pine County; George S. Brown, Judge. Action by the Robinson Mining Company against Richard A. Riepe and others. From judgment against defendant Bertha Ives on her counterclaim,, she appeals.
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Appeal from Fourth Judicial District Court, White Pine County; George S. Brown, Judge. Action by the Robinson Mining Company against Richard A. Riepe and others. From judgment against defendant Bertha Ives on her counterclaim,, she appeals. Respondent converted appellant’s stock, because it asserted right and title to it in defiance of her right, and because it refused to cut it up into smaller denominations when such refusal clearly interfered with her right to dispose of the same. A conversion is "any distinct act of dominion wrongfully exerted over one’s property in denial of his right or…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Coleman, J. :
This is the second appeal taken in this case, the former appeal having been taken by plaintiff: Robinson Mining *125Co. v. Riepe, 87 Nev. 27, 138 Pac. 910. This appeal is taken by defendant Bertha Ives, from a judgment rendered against her on her counterclaim. The appeal is upon the judgment roll, and it is asserted that the conclusions of law as made by the trial court are contrary to the facts as found. The court found as follows:
"That on the 21st day of June, 1907, said defendant Bertha Ives was the owner and entitled to the possession of 27,500 shares of the capital…
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