Hanlon v. O'Keeffe

This is an action of replevin growing out of a horse trade. The plaintiff’s claim is, that his animal got into defendant’s possession on an agreement to exchange horses on certain terms, which agreement was never consummated ; that he thereupon demanded the return of his animal, and, upon the defendant’s refusal to return it, brought the present action. The defense is, that the trade was consummated, and that the title, to the animal passed to the defendant. There was judgment for plaintiff in the trial court, and the error assigned on this appeal is that the judgment was the *274result of the…