Presley v. Powers

Hr. Justice Craig-

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was an action of trover, brought by M. H. Presley, administrator of the estate of Maria L. Marshall, deceased, in the circuit court of Clay county, against Frank Powers, to recover the value of a certain stock of goods, alleged to have been converted by the defendant to his own use, which, as it is claimed, belonged to the estate of the deceased.

A trial of the cause before a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff appealed, and insists upon ,a reversal of the judgment, on the ground that the…