Jesse French Piano & Organ Co. v. Cardwell

The Jesse French Piano and Organ Company brought an action of trover against Cardwell, to recover possession of a piano. At the trial a verdict was rendered in favor of the defendant. The case is here upon a bill of exceptions filed by the plaintiff, assigning error upon certain rulings made by the court during the trial, and upon the refusal to grant a new trial.

1. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant was in possession of the piano under an arrangement made with one Rogers; and in order to determine whether the defendant had a right to the possession' of the property as against…