Clowes v. Hughes
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 6, Nov. T., 1896, by-defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1894, No. 1001 on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass. Before Feyletter, P. J. The facts are sufficiently set out in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $287.50. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were (1) In overruling the following offer of testimony on behalf of the defendant.
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Appeal, No. 6, Nov. T., 1896, by-defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1894, No. 1001 on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass. Before Feyletter, P. J. The facts are sufficiently set out in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $287.50. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were (1) In overruling the following offer of testimony on behalf of the defendant. “ Counsel for defendant 'offers to show by this witness (Mrs. Bourne), that this bill of sale was executed by witness to Mrs. Clowes to secure an indebtedness amounting to about $300— that the goods…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
This action of trespass was brought against defendants, who conducted a piano and storage warehouse business, to recover the value of certain household goods which had been deposited on storage by one Mary F. Bales (Bourne) on September 16, 1892, and returned by them to her May 26, 1898.
While the goods were in storage, Hughes Brothers had notice that the title to the goods was in dispute. The plaintiff testified: “Q. Did you notify Hughes Brothers of the sale of the goods to you? A. Yes, sir; they knew that they belonged to me. Q. With whom did you go there and tell them…
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