Gooding v. Koonce

PORTER, Justice.

For convenience we shall refer to the parties as they were designated in the lower court. Plaintiff brought this action in claim and delivery to recover possession from defendant of a certain cow and calf which plaintiff claimed to own. Plaintiff prayed for possession of the cow and calf or the value thereof in the sum of $125 in case possession could not be had. Defendant filed an answer to the complaint denying generally that plaintiff was the owner of such cow and calf and alleging that defendant had purchased the cow in question from the cross-defendant, Jack D. Noland,…