Amer v. Hightower

Belcher, C. C.

This is an action to recover the possession of certain personal property, or its value in case a delivery cannot be had, and damages for its detention. The answers deny all the allegations in the complaint.

At the trial, the plaintiff was called as a witness, and testified in his own behalf. He was then asked, on cross-examination, if he had ever made a bill of sale of the property described in the complaint, and answered that he had. The bill of sale was shown to him, and he said “ he signed it, but it was got out of him by lying.” The bill of sale was then offered by the…