Legal Opinion

Dairy Farm Leasing Co. v. Haas Livestock Selling Agency, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided July 31, 1990No. C2-90-549PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

Dairy Farm Leasing Company (DFLC) appeals from a judgment finding that Haas Livestock Selling Agency, Inc., was not liable for conversion of dairy cattle consigned to it to sell “for slaughter only” by a third party. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

DFLC leased 20 dairy cows to Clark and Charlotte Johnson in 1985 for a term of five years, with DFLC retaining ownership of the cattle. The Johnsons provided DFLC with a mortgage and milk assignment. DFLC filed a UCC-1 financing statement with the Meeker County Recorder. The financing statement noted that the cattle were leased to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sauter v. WasemillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  2. Northern States Power Co. v. Lyon Food Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  3. Larson v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
  4. Forster v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  5. Mason City Production Credit Ass'n v. Sig Ellingson & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1939

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Seibel v. Society Lease, Inc.District Court, M.D. Florida · 1997
  2. Musicland Group, Inc. v. Ceridian Corp.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
  3. Williamson v. PrasciunasCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2003
  4. Arthur Allen Hogenson v. Michael W. HogensonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2014
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