Gates v. Bekins
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered January 31, 1906, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits, in an action for the conversion of household goods.
1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.
This Avas an action for the conversion of household goods of the alleged value of $121, brought by respondent against appellant, the appellant defending upon the ground that the alleged conversion Aras simply a rightful detention of the goods under a lien belonging to him by virtue of an express contract, and also by virtue of the fact that he Avas a common carrier, to secure the payment of $20.75 due for carriage charges on the goods, and other goods carried at the same time. Appellant Aras engaged in the business of moving and storing goods in the city of Seattle.
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