Eldred v. Woolaver

The action in the circuit court was replevin by "Woolaver against Eldred to recover possession of a yoke of oxen. Woolaver had jmrchased the oxen of one Gardner who had for some time been engaged in the performance of a logging contract for Eldred, in the course of which he had the possession and use of a yoke of oxen belonging to his employer. These oxen had become injured, and it was agreed between Gardner and the agent of Eldred that Gardner should be at liberty to purchase of a third person the ■oxen now in question, and that Eldred should pay for them, on the understanding that they…