Marquette Manufacturing Co. v. Jeffery

Plaintiff recovered in replevin against defendant certain machinery which he had seized on a writ against certain partners named Bisson, who were in possession of it under an agreement to purchase it from plaintiff. Defendant brings error, and claims that the plaintiff had-parted with the title, and- had at most a security which was-invalid against creditors for want of record.

The claim under which the Bissons held was to this effect: Plaintiff on the 4th day of November, 1880, entered into a writing wherein it is stated that plaintiff delivers to them “ all the steam machinery and…