Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit November 13, 1920, No. 5285 (Gratz v. McKee)

lead-opinion

VAN VARKENBURGH, District Judge.

Plaintiff in error, plaintiff below, sued the defendants in error, defendants below, to recover the value of 307% tons of mussel shells alleged to have been taken from the lands of plaintiff’s assignors and converted to defendants’ use. The trial court directed a verdict for the defendants, which judgment was affirmed by this court. 258 Fed.