Hasse v. Dewitz

This appeal is from a judgment entered in an action for conversion. The issue in the case is whether title to a windmill, certain well installations including casing, pipe and pump and the fences located upon a section of land purchased by defendants, is in the plaintiff or in the defendants. This issue was submitted to a jury upon a trial of the case and the jury found in favor of the defendants.

Prior to 1930 the land with which we are concerned had been owned by F. S. Horlacher. In 1928, Horlacher rented it to the plaintiff. In 1928 or 1929 plaintiff installed thereon the improvements here…