Pease v. Rand & Leopold Desk Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the appellee, in a replevin suit brought by appellee against the sheriff, who had levied upon goods at the time in possession of the American Desk and Seating Company.

Appellee claimed the goods as their own by virtue of a certain contract of assignment. The case is therefore one where the appellant claims that the contract of consignment, so-called, makes a case of a sale of goods and not one of consignment, as against the rights of third parties.

The letter constituting the contract was as follows:

“Burlington, Iowa, U. S. A., ñ-27-97.

American Desk…