Leighton v. Sheldon
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This is an appeal taken by the defendant from an order of the district court for Goodhue county, denying a motion for a new trial. The case is fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Cowrt
Berry, J.
This is an action in the nature of trover. The complaint alleges, in substance, that the plaintiffs are and for more than fifteen years last past have been husband and wife; that at the time of the alleged conversion of the goods in controversy, and for more than six months prior thereto, the said Sarah was and had been the owner of said goods and that she acquired the same by purchase after her marriage, but that the same were not by the terms of the purchase secured to her sole and separate use, nor did the instrument of conveyance *244thereof, nor any instrument of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Williams v. McGradeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1868
- Gates v. MannySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1869
3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. SwiftIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
- Fairchild v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- State ex rel. Ryan v. District Court of Ramsey CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- In re St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Fletcher v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
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