Rhea v. . Deaver

The plaintiff in bis complaint alleges himself to be the owner and in possession of a certain black, mare mule before and up to May 2nd, 1865, when the de fendant coming into possession converted and disposed of lief to his own use,- estimating his damages for the wrongful act at five hundred dollars. The defendant averring his want of knowledge or information 'sufficient to form a belief in regard to the plaintiff’s title, denies the act of conversion imputed to him. The issues extracted from the pleadings were submitted to the jury as follows;

1. Was the plaintiff the owner of and entitled…