Gray v. Finn

Defendant Finn was collector of taxes for -the Fourth, ward of the city of Port Huron. By virtue of his tax warrant he levied upon certain persona] prop■erty as belonging to one Lewis Potts, to satisfy a personal tax assessed against him. Plaintiff, claiming to own the property, brought this action of replevin to recover it. As evidence of title he introduced a bill of sale from Potts to him.

The court instructed the jury as follows:

“ It is the claim of plaintiff that at the time when the property .was taken he was the owner of it; that he had a bill of sale of the same from Lewis Potts, who…