Baker v. Maxwell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Plymouth District Court. — W. D. Boies, Judge. Action in replevin to recover the possession of a portable mill used for sawing lumber. There was a directed verdiet and judgment for defendant, and the plaintiff appeals. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The plaintiff is conceded to be a married man, the head of a family, and, with his famity, has been for many years a resident of the state. He has little, if any, property, except that hereinafter mentioned, and, for a considerable period, has been employed by others in cutting and converting native trees and logs into lumber. In this work, he owns and makes use of a portable mill, which he operates himself, with such help as is afforded him by his wife and minor son. The power used is steam, and the entire outfit is so designed as to be readily moved from place to place and from farm to…
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