Wiley B. Allen Co. v. Edwards

This is an action in claim and delivery for the possession of a Mason & Hamlin piano or its value, conceded to be one thousand two hundred dollars. The appeal is taken by the defendant from the judgment, and is before this court upon a statement of the case.

From the evidence it appears that at a time perhaps as far back as twenty years ago the defendant married the mother of Eloise Edwards, a widow, and in the year 1894, when Eloise was about five years old, Mrs. Edwards bought in her name a Knabe piano, which was paid for by the defendant. The piano was purchased to be used by Eloise who,…