Legal Opinion
Matthys v. Donelson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 15, 1917PublishedCited by 30 opinions
Appeal from Boone District Court. — H. E. Fry, Judge. Action to recover value of stallion, alleged to have been converted by defendant to his own use resulted in judgment against defendant, from which he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. limitation of potation'- of period: ex contracta (?) or ex delicto (?) : presumption. I. The subject of this story is Herode De Fasteouw, born in Belgium, 'and brought to Bouton in 1903, at the age of , .... . , , . two years. This happened m pursuance of an agreement evidenced m words following:
“Antwerp, Belgium, Oct. 31st, ’03.
“This is to certify that I, W. B. Donelson, will take the 2 yr. old stallion Herode De Fasteouw, sired by Brin I)’Or, to America and sell him to the best of my judgment, for Bemi Matthys, said Bemy Matthys to run all risks on part of said horse.
“W. B. Donelson.”
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