Webb v. National Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Greene, J.:

This was an action 'in replevin by E. T. Webb and William A. Wilson, claiming as mortgagees, against the National Bank of the Republic and Alexander Hurd, to recover possession of 780 yearling calves. At the conclusion of the evidence the court instructed the jury to find for the defendants, upon which finding judgment was accordingly ren- - dered.

It appears that on October 14, 1899, Frank Sigel owned 2300 cows and 100 Hereford bulls branded “F.” These cattle were on a ranch in Meade county, Kansas. On that date Sigel caused an employee…