Baker v. Horsey

Baker sued Horsey to recovery a steamboat, viz: the “ Miles.”

The defendant answered by the general denial of the plaintiff’s complaint, and, specially, that he, the defendant, was, at the time of the commencement of the suit, the owner and rightful possessor of the boat.

Trial by the Court, finding for defendant, and that the value of the boat was 800 dollars; and, also, that the defendant had sustained 1 cent in damages by its detention by the plaintiff. A motion for a new trial was overruled, and judgment was rendered as follows :

“It is therefore considered by the Court that the defendant…