Brown v. O'Neal
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Belcher, C.
This is an action to recover possession of a horse, alleged to have been wrongfully taken by the defendant from the plaintiff, or in case delivery cannot be had, for the value of plaintiff’s one-half interest in the animal, and damages for its detention.
The facts of the case, as found by the court below, are substantially as follows:—
On February 5, 1890, R. S. Brown and W. H. Taylor were the joint owners of a stallion, each owning a half interest. Taylor was an invalid, and Brown, by agreement between them, had possession of the animal, and was to manage him during the breeding…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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