SEGRIST v. CRABTREE

No. 115.

131 U.S. 287 (1889)

9 S.Ct. 687

33 L.Ed. 125

SEGRIST, v. CRABTREE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1889.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. O.D. Barrett, (with whom was Mr. W.I. Thornton on the brief,) for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. S.F. Phillips, (with whom were Mr. W.H. Lamar and Mr. J.G. Zachry on the brief,) for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action of trover. It was brought in the District Court of the First Judicial District of New Mexico, to recover damages for the conversion by the plaintiffs in error to their own use of certain cattle and horses of which the defendant in error, who was the plaintiff below, claimed to be the owner. The alleged unlawful conversion occurred in that Territory. The defendant Segrist, separately, and the...

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