Paschal v. Godley

J. R. Paschal brought a trover suit against W. B. Godley and D. M. Proctor for the recovery of 350 head of cattle. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants, the plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial which was overruled, and he excepted.

We think there is sufficient evidence to support the verdict. The defendants purchased the property at a purported constable’s sale, on August 3, 1920. This sale was under a tax fi. fa. issued by the tax collector of Camden county against J. R. Paschal “agent for Camden Land & Cattle Company,” for taxes for the year 1919, in a sum upwards of…