Davis
Davis v. Winona Wagon Co.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Garoutte, J.
The plaintiff, as' assignee in insolvency of the Bull & Grant Farm Implement Company, a corporation, has brought this action against defendant, a corporation, to recover fourteen thousand dollars damages, alleged to be the value of certain wagons and other vehicles wrongfully converted by defendant to its own use. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment and order denying Ms motion for a new trial.
The merits of this litigation are to be disposed of upon a consideration of the second cause of action. The material facts, as found by the trial court, may be substantially stated as follows: The Bull & Grant Farm Implement Company, upon ¡¡November 11, 1889, was the owner and in the possession of a large number of vehicles which it had purchased from the defendant, but was still indebted for the same. Thereupon the defendant canceled *247 this indebtedness, and the Bull & Grant Farm. Implement Company transferred the title to these vehicles to it. At the same time it was agreed that the Bull & Grant Farm Implement Company should retain possession of the property, sell the same on commission, and account for the net proceeds to defendant. Upon December 5, 1890, the Bull & Grant…