Wood v. Cohen

Action to recover the possession of a horse. The complaint alleges that the horse was tortiously taken by one of the defendants, and is wrongfully detained by *456both. The defendants severally answered, Wood denying his wrongful taking and detention, and Cohen his wrongful detention, of the horse, and both asserting it to be the property of Cohen; defendant Wood stating that he sold the horse in good faith to Cohen. The plaintiff replied, denying the truth of the answers.

■ On the trial, Cohen offered his co-defendant, Wood, as a witness in his behalf. The plaintiff objected to the competency of…