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26 Minn. 344

Kenrick v. Rogers

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 3, 1880

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1880-01-03

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Le Sueur county, Macdonald, J., presiding, refusing a new trial, after a trial -by the court, without a jury.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently February 1915

2 state decisions

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Decided 1880-01-03

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• Gilpillan, C. J.

¶1There was evidence, on the trial, that the wheat in controversy belonged to plaintiff, and that, on her demand, defendant refused to deliver it to her, and converted it to his own use; and although the evidence to the contrary, especially as to the ownership of the wheat, was very strong, we must, under the rule in such cases which has always been followed by this court, abide by the decision on the fact made by the court below.

¶2It is, however, claimed that the demand was not good, because plaintiff did not, at the time, make or tender payment of defendant’s charges for storing the wheat. But the court has found there was an actual conversion before suit brought, aside from the refusal to deliver; and the evidence sustains the finding. This being so, it is immaterial whether the demand was good or not.

¶3Order affirmed.

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