Reeves & Co. v. Deets

Duffie, C.

The action is replevin to recover possession of an alfalfa huller, a feeder and a wind-stacker sold by plaintiff to the defendants, who executed a mortgage thereon to secure the notes given for the purchase price. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants, upon which the court entered judgment, and the plaintiff has appealed.

The answer of the defendants was a general denial, but their real defense to the action was the alleged failure of the huller to properly do the work for which it was intended. The contract of sale was in writing, and contained a warranty that the machinery…