Gratz v. McKee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri; John C. Pollock, Judge. Action by Benjamin Gratz against. James S. McKee and others. Judgment for defendants on a directed verdict, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
CARLAND, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff in error (hereafter plaintiff) sued the defendants in error (hereafter defendants) to recover the value of 307)4 tons of mussel shells alleged to have been taken from the lands of plaintiff’s assignors in Pemiscot county, Mlo., and converted to 'defendants’ use. A second count of the complaint alleged that the shells were a part of the realty and were dug up therefrom. The language used in the second count was for the purpose of bringing Ihe case within the provisions of section 5448, Rev. Stat. Mo. 1909, allowing treble damages in certain cases for…
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