Butler Bros. v. Diddy

The facts and conclusions upon which the district court based its judgment appear in an opinion, or what in the record is designated a “finding of facts,” as follows:

“Finding by the court: These plaintiffs each bring separate suits against the defendant, each claiming the goods in controversy under and by virtue of certain mortgages executed to them by one Alexander Boyle, the owner of said goods, and claiming they were in possession of said stock of goods under their several mortgages prior to and at the time said goods were taken by the defendant, and they now claim to be entitled to the…