Sutton v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Marshall county to recover $1,950 for the conversion of certain property. The case was tried before Grindeland, J., and a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,435.10. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
The plaintiff and respondent shipped certain property, including horses and mules, as emigrant movables and stock from a point in Wisconsin, over the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Company, through the Minnesota Transfer, destined for Argyle, Minnesota, at an agreed rate which plaintiff paid. The property arrived at the Minnesota Transfer and was thence reshipped to its destination, over the Great Northern Railway Company, the defendant and appellant. Before it was so finally transported, the defendant wired its agent at Argyle to “locate” the plaintiff and advise him that it…
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