J & J LBR. CO. v. ORE. FIR LBR. CO.


203 Or. 237 (1955)

276 P.2d 394

J & J LUMBER COMPANY v. OREGON FIR LUMBER COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed and remanded November 10, 1954.

Petition for rehearing denied February 2, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grant Mumpower, of Oregon City, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Chas. T. Sievers and Butler, Jack & Beckett, of Oregon City.

Carlton R. Reiter argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Stern, Reiter & Day, of Portland.

Before WARNER, Acting Chief Justice, and LUSK, BRAND and TOOZE, Justices.


REVERSED AND REMANDED.

WARNER, A.C.J.

This is an appeal from a judgment for general and punitive damages arising out of an alleged conversion by the defendants of lumber belonging to the plaintiff.

The plaintiff J & J Lumber Company and the defendant Oregon Fir Lumber Company are Oregon corporations. At the time of the alleged conversion plaintiff was engaged in operating a sawmill near defendant's planing mill in Clackamas county, Oregon. They...

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