Legal Opinion
De Vries v. Sig Ellingson & Co.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided October 18, 1951No. Civ. A. 1828PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, District Judge.
This is an action for conversion of 33 head of cattle. There is diversity of citizenship between the parties and the controversy involves more than $3,000; consequently, the Court has jurisdiction.
The case was submitted to the court without a jury on a stipulation of facts and depositions taken by agreement of the parties. There is no substantial controversy about the facts.
The plaintiffs at all times were partners engaged in assembling and selling livestock at Buffalo Center, Iowa, under the firm name of the De Vries Auction Company.
The defendant is a Minnesota…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Angel v. BullingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Stafford v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Houfburg v. Kansas City Stock Yards Co. of MaineSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Clover Creek Cattle Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1969
- Sig Ellingson & Co. v. De VriesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1952
- Guenther v. MoreheadDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1967
- Schmidt v. Old Union Stockyards Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1961
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