McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. v. Coe

Appellant brought this suit in replevin for a lot of binding twine, against appellee, who claimed the right to hold it as sheriff, by virtue of levies under executions against the firm of Benway & Knutz. The rights of the parties depended upon the question whether Benway & Knutz had possession of the twine, as agents of appellant, or were owners of it. There was a trial which resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee.

There was no serious conflict in the evidence, and the material facts, as proved, were as follows: Benway & Knutz did business in 1891 and 1892, at Strawn, Illinois, and on…