Bank of Litchfield v. Elliott
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court of Hennepin county to recover $470 damages for the conversion of a carload of wheat. The case was tried before Brooks, J., who found in favor of defendant. From a judgment entered pursuant to the findings, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
LOVELY, j.
Action to recover for a car load of wheat shipped from Litchfield to defendants, upon the claim that the plaintiff bank was entitled to the possession of the wheat, of which it had been deprived by defendants. The cause was tried to the court, who found for defendants. Judgment was entered thereon, from which plaintiff appeals.
One Thompson was a wheat buyer at Litchfield. On May 11, 1900, he had a conversation over the telephone with defendants, who were engaged in the commission business at Minneapolis. This conversation was substantially to the effect that Thompson would forward a…
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- Davis & Aubin v. John Bradley & Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1855
- Freeman v. KraemerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
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- Dyer v. Great Northern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- G. W. Van Dusen & Co. v. PiperSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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