Hewitt v. Corey
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort by a married woman against a deputy sheriff for the conversion of a horse. Trial in the Superior Court, before Dunbar, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, which appear in the opinion. The case was argued at the bar in October, 1889, and after-wards was submitted on the briefs to all the judges except Morton, C. J.
1Opinion of the CourtC. Allen, J.
Mrs. Hewitt sued for the conversion of a horse, which the defendant had attached as property of her husband. The question was, whether the horse belonged to her or to her husband. He testified in her behalf that he was not the owner. In order to discredit, his testimony, it was shown on his cross-examination that he had formerly included it in a mortgage of personal property given by him ; but he added, that he did not know that the horse was included when he signed the mortgage, and that as soon as he found that it was he went to the *446mortgagees and told them that the horse did not belong to…
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