Broughton v. Detroit Trust Co.

Plaintiff brought replevin against defendant Detroit Trust Company, executor of the estate of Delia Barden, deceased, to recover posses sion of. two valuable finger rings. Later, by stipulation of counsel that the estate had been closed and defendant Thomas, as residuary legatee, had been assigned the assets of the estate, she was substituted as defendant in the place and stead of the Detroit Trust Company. Plaintiff had verdict and judg-’ ment, from which defendant Thomas prosecutes this appeal.

The rings formerly belonged to Delia Barden, now deceased. Mrs. Barden died testate, the…