Galeppi

This is an action for the conversion of twenty-seven head of bovine cattle of the alleged value of $2,871.83. The defendant is engaged in “meat packing, slaughtering,—general meat packing business.” The complaint is in the usual form. The answer, in addition to denials of allegations of the complaint, alleges:

The court found that the allegations of the complaint are true and that “each and all of the allegations and denials of the defendant’s answer and amended answer are untrue.” Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff for the alleged value of the cattle and the defendant has appealed.

The plaintiff is engaged in farming and raising cattle in Plumas County. In September, 1928, he agreed to sell the cattle involved herein to Charles W. King, delivery to be made in November of that year. “The cattle were to go to Orvis & Clinger, at Stockton. . , . They were running a slaughter house in Stockton. ’ ’ King was given possession of the cattle at Quincy Junction on the 12th of November and at that time he gave the plaintiff a check for the purchase price thereof, drawn on the California National Bank at Sacramento. The cattle were inspected and shipped on the same day. The…