Keegan v. Kaufman Bros.

Plaintiffs, as partners, brought this action to recover from defendants, also a partnership, the market value of 272 heavy wether lambs. The complaint is in three counts,—the first count sought replevin of the lambs; the second count was for conversion thereof, and the third count was for money had and received. Defendants’ answer controverted most of the allegations of the complaint, and as a separate defense alleged the lambs had been purchased in good faith for cash and without any notice or knowledge that any one other than their vendor claimed any interest therein. The trial court found…