Court Opinion

ID: 5199855
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-06 15:50:09.084384+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:27:10.701274
License: Public Domain

Kellogg, J.:
We may assume that the defendant received the wagons as a purchaser. Immediately after the delivery plaintiff became alarmed as to the defendant’s financial condition, and sought the return of its property, or payment, and brought an action for such purpose; and the attorney appearing for the defendant in that action agreed with the plaintiff’s attorney that the wagons were at the plaintiff’s disposal to have the same returned if it wished, and. the action was discontinued. Defendant wrote plaintiff, “if you wish you may consign them to me,” and asked its permission to sell one for a $100 note. While the plaintiff did not reply to this letter, later it inquired if the consigned goods were on hand, to which defendant replied he had disposed of three wagons, and when asked for money said he did not have it. He thus clearly knew that the plaintiff undei'stood the remaining two wagons were with him on consignment.
*366There was sufficient evidence for the consideration of the jury that the plaintiff was the owner of the wagons and that the defendant had converted its property or the proceeds thereof.
The judgment should he reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide the event.
All concurred.
Judgment reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event.