Edwards v. Beard

The suit is for damages for breach of an implied warranty of title in the sale of chattels. The subject-matter is a crib of corn.

The complaint alleges that subsequent to the sale a third person laid claim to the corn, assumed physical dominion over it, claiming title paramount to the title of plaintiff’s vendor; that plaintiff made demand on the claimant to surrender the possession and upon her refusal brought suit in detinue therefor with the knowledge and consent of the defendant, plaintiff’s vendor; that upon a trial on the merits judgment went for claimant, the defendant in the detinue…