DOWS v. JOHNSON


110 U.S. 223 (1884)

DOWS & Another v. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 21st, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry S. Monroe for plaintiffs in error and against the motion.

Mr. Samuel F. Chapman and Mr. W.F. Sapp for defendant in error and for the motion.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

We have no jurisdiction in this case. The suit was brought by Dows & Co. to recover damages for the unlawful conversion of ten thousand bushels of corn, the value of which, according to the findings, did not exceed $6,000. With interest added to this sum from the date of the alleged conversion until the judgment, the most that could have been recovered, upon the special finding, was $6,360. A judgment...

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