Haines v. Cochran Bros.

Snyder, Judge:

Writ of error to a judgment of the circuit court oiPleas-ants county rendered June 16, 1883, in an action of trover brought by Simpson Jones and Ralph Haines, partners as Jones & Haines against John, Park and Joseph Cochran, partners as Cochran Brothers, for the conversion of 80,000 oil barrel staves of the value of $2,000.00. There was atrial by jury and a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $699.35, on which the said judgment was rendered. The defendants' have brought this writ of error.

The plaintiffs read in evidence a written contract between themselves and the defendant,…