London v. Youmans

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Justice McIver,

This was an action to recover possession of a steam engine, to which, as we understand from the somewhat imperfect statement made in the “Case,” the only defence interposed was that the defendant was a purchaser for valuable consideration without notice. The facts out of which the controversy arose are substantially as follows: one Jas. M. Richardson, a citizen and resident of Hampton County, being the owner of the engine in question, leased certain premises in Beaufort County from one William Elliott for the term of one year from…