Citizens' Bank v. Dows & Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Adair Circuit Court. Action to recover specific personal property. A demurrer to the eighth count of the answer was sustained, and the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
The property in controversy consists of corn in cribs, and the plain tiff seeks to recover the same on the ground that the corn had been orally pledged or mortgaged to them by Grant & Johnson. It is stated in the petition that the corn was in the actual possession of one Mason, for the use and benefit of the plaintiff, on the twenty-sixth day of June, when the same was attached by David Dows & Co. as the property of Grant *461& Johnson. The lien of the plaintiff was for money advanced to purchase the corn, or for other legitimate purposes. The defendants pleaded that the plaintiff was estopped…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Evans v. WarrenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Wingard v. BanningCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870
- Munson v. PorterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Sensenbrenner v. MathewsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
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- McLean v. FickeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Crawford v. NolanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Snouffer & Ford v. City of TiptonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- District Township of Eureka v. Farmers' BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
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