Well v. . Flowers

This action is brought to recover the personal property specified in the complaint, the plaintiffs availing themselves of the provisional remedy of claim and delivery. The plaintiffs allege their title to and right to have possession of the property particularly specified. The defendant, in his answer, denies the material allegations of the complaint. The court submitted, among others, this issue: "1. Are the plaintiffs owners of the property in dispute, or any part thereof?" to which the jury responded, "No."

On the trial the plaintiffs put in evidence a paper-writing, whereof the following…