¶1Getting possession of the plaintiff’s horse by process against a third person, with the intention of fraudulently depriving the plaintiff of his property, and afterwards taking the horse out of the Commonwealth, were sufficient evidence of a conversion. Exceptions overruled, with double costs.
121 Mass. 296
Pine v. Morrison
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 10, 1876
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1876-11-10
<p>In an action of tort for the conversion of a horse, the judge, who tried the case without a jury, found that the defendant got possession of the plaintiff’s horse by a writ of replevin against a third person, with the intention of fraudulently depriving the plaintiff of his property, and afterwards took the horse out of the Commonwealth ; and ruled that there was sufficient evidence of a convention, without a demand; and the defendant alleged exceptions. Held, that the exceptions must be overruled, with double costs.</p>
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Decided 1876-11-10
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