American Plant Co. v. Tippins

A constable who executed a possessory warrant, and who was the custodian until final judgment in the case, could set up that the property in question was by him stored and entrusted to another person for safe-keeping, and that the property so stored and entrusted was stolen, and that the conduct of *440himself and of the person to whom the property was so entrusted was in good faith in the circumstances under which they acted; and he could deny that the property was in his possession when the attachment for contempt was issued. When final judgment was rendered and the constable was called on to…