Lesher v. Getman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants (not including Getman) from an order of the district court for Dodge county, Buckham, J., presiding, refusing a new-trial, after trial by the court, a jury being waived. The caséis stated in the opinion. The court below did not acquire jurisdiction over these appellants.
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Appeal by defendants (not including Getman) from an order of the district court for Dodge county, Buckham, J., presiding, refusing a new-trial, after trial by the court, a jury being waived. The caséis stated in the opinion. The court below did not acquire jurisdiction over these appellants. The application to make them parties was made under Gen. St. 1878, c. 66, §§ 154, 155. This statute does not apply to a case like the present, the property, when taken, being in the possession of a third party. Barry v. McGrade, 14 Minn. 126, (163 ;) Butler v. White, 25 Minn. 432; Tyler v. Hanscom, 28…
1Opinion of the Court
Dickinson, J.*
Action in the nature of trover for conversion of a stock of merchandise, book-accounts, and other property.
One Hageman had been the owner of the property, but had transferred the property to this plaintiff by a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. The defendant Getman was sheriff of Dodge *323county. After the assignment from Hageman to Leshe.r, several actions were commenced against Hageman by his creditors, as follows: One by Harwood, one by Gotzian & Go., and one by Wyman & Mullen. Writs of attachment were .issued in these actions and delivered to the sheriff Getman,…
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