Wycoff v. Davis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello Disimct Court.— How. F. W. Eichel-BEBGEIt, Judge. Actiow of replevin to recover tbe possession of two typewriters. Defendant Davis claimed 'to bold tbe same 'in pledge to secure a loan of money. Tbe case was tried to tbe court, a jury being waived, resulting in a judgment for tbe defendant, fixing tbe value of bis interest in tbe property at $134.23, being tbe amount of tbe alleged loan with interest. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemeb, J.
One Dahlberg was plaintiff’s agent at tbe city of Ottumwa for the sale of Remington typewriters. Defendants Davis and Rush were running a gambling bouse in Ottumwa, and Dahlberg was a frequenter of their establishment. In this gambling den be, Dahlberg, lost several hundred dollars of bis employers’ money. Dahlberg bad authority to sell and deliver typewriters in bis particular locality, which included tire city of Ottumwa, and to collect the purchase price therefor, and also to collect plaintiff’s accounts in general within tbe territory alloted to him. In September of tbe year 1902,…
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