Christy v. Ashlock

Appellee sued appellant in replevin before a justice of the peace, for a mare. Some time before, this property was owned by Scroggin, against whom appellant had a small claim. Appellee owtied or controlled a judgment for $22.50 against Scroggin. The contention of appellee was that he purchased the mare of Scroggin’s wife as his authorized agent to sell it, in consideration of the release of the judgment and the promise to pay the further sum of- $20. Appellant claimed the mare under an attachment writ sued out against Scroggin. The case having been removed by appeal to the Circuit Court, a…