California Cotton Credit Corporation v. Superior Court

THE COURT

Petitioner commenced an action in the justice’s court to recover from respondent Gilstrap certain personal property consisting of horses, mules and farming implements of which he claimed to be the owner and which were then in the possession of Gilstrap. The ordinary procedure was followed and on the demand of petitioner the said property was delivered to it. Respondent Gilstrap in that action claimed the ownership of said property and judgment was rendered in his favor for the return of said property, or if return thereof could not be had, for its value in the sum of $299 and for…