NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD v. PAINE


119 U.S. 561 (1887)

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD v. PAINE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 10, 1887.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.P. Clough for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Eugene M. Wilson for defendant in error. Mr. M.F. Morris also filed a brief for same.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was brought by Paine, the plaintiff below, against the Northern Pacific Railroad Company for taking and converting to its own use 6180 pine saw-logs, alleged to be his property, and of the value of $10,442.

The defences set up are legal and equitable, a proceeding permissible by the laws of Minnesota, in which State the action was brought. The legal defences were two: first, a denial of the ownership...

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