Court Opinion

ID: 5466495
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-09 19:53:11.116036+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:33:08.356595
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By the Court, Nelson, Ch. J.
I am of opinion that the ruling of the learned judge was correct. Mingling the wheat in a common bin, with the knowledge and assent of both parties, made them tenants in common; and the disposal of the entire mass by one of the co-tenants subjected him to this action. (Inst. lib. 2, tit. 1, § 28 ; Vin. Ab. tit. Property (E); White v. Osborn, 21 Wend. 72.)(a)
New trial denied.

 Where the mixture is by mutual consent, the proprietors have a joint interest, in proportion to their respective shares. (2 Bl. Comm. 405 ; 2 Kent’s Comm. 364.) As to the several distinctions which prevail in cases of mixture without mutual consent, see Story On Bailm. 43 to 45, § 40,3d ed.; 2 Kent's Comm. 364, 5; Bouv. Law Dict. tit. “ Confusion Of Goods;" Met. & Perk. Dig. tit. “ Confusion and Accession;” Dane’s Abr. Ch. 76, Art. 5.