Bush v. Barron
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Fisher. Tried below before Hon. J. V. Cockrell. ■ In the year 1880 Thomas Barron, son of appellee, acting as agent of appellee, purchased for appellee from one Lacy, in Ellis County, Texas, two American jacks of the value of §525 each, one of which is the animal in controversy in this cause.
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Appeal from Fisher. Tried below before Hon. J. V. Cockrell. ■ In the year 1880 Thomas Barron, son of appellee, acting as agent of appellee, purchased for appellee from one Lacy, in Ellis County, Texas, two American jacks of the value of §525 each, one of which is the animal in controversy in this cause. The one in controversy was brought to appellee’s Fisher County ranch in 1880 or 1881, and was there branded in appellee’s duly recorded brand, which brand is oil the left thigh and called “steeple 5:” Said animal remained in the possession of appellee, which possession was open and adverse and…
1Opinion of the Court
HOBBY, Judge.
The appellee Solomon Barron brought this suit against W. W. Bush to recover a certain jack claimed by plaintiff, and alleged to have been taken and converted by defendant on December 1, 1886. The suit was instituted in May, 1887. The value of the jack was alleged to be 8525, and damages for his use were laid at 8500.
The defendant pleaded a general denial, statute of limitations of two years, and title in himself. A trial before the jury resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of 8300, the value of the animal, and 8150 damages. This judgment is appealed from.
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