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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD v. LEWIS

No. 166.

162 U.S. 366 (1896)

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. LEWIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William J. Curtis for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Thomas C. Bach, (with whom was Mr. William Wallace, Jr., on the brief,) for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after stating the facts, delivered the opinion of the court.

The cases cited by the defendants in error show the doctrine to be quite clearly established that an action of trespass de bonis asportatis does not technically involve the question of title. It relates to the possession only of personal property, and it is brought to recover for the injury to that possession. In such action it is held...

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