Jones v. Rhoades
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shencmdoah Superior Court. — Hon. George H. Castle, Judge. Action at law in replevin to recover certain personal property. Trial to a jury, and, at conclusion of plaintiff’s testimony, the court directed a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
Plaintiff sought to recover the possession of a wagon, buggy, and plow, claiming to be the owner thereof. *563He states the alleged cause of detention to be that defendant purchased the aforesaid property from the plaintiff, but that defendant obtained possession by cheating by false pretenses, and that the consideration by the defendant is a promissory note signed by one Alfred Danielson, which is executed by a different Danielson than that represented by defendant, and that the note was worthless.
Defendant denies all the allegations of the petition, except that he admits that the consideration…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Easton v. SomervilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Balue v. TaylorIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
- Dillon v. LeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- National Improvement & Construction Co. v. MaikenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Sisson, Potter & Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1891
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- CHICAGO, M., ST. P. & PR CO. v. FlandersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932