Joan Boyce and Others, Respondents v. Jesse Brookway, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment for the plaintiffs, holding that the defendant's shipment of butter, even under a mistaken belief of ownership, amounted to conversion. The court also held that the trial court properly excluded evidence of a plaintiff's assignment and partnership status, correctly denied the defendant's motion for nonsuit, and was right to refuse the requested limiting jury charge.