Richardson v. Kelly

This was trover, by appellants against appellee, for the conversion of a mare,

A race was run by the mare in controversy, with a mare belonging to appellee and one Ruyl, on the 7th of February, 1874, on the result of which, one mare was" wagered against the other. After the race was run, appellee, claiming that he had won the wager, went to the rider of the mare in controversy, who was holding her, and took her away from him; and since then, he has detained and converted her to his own use.

Appellants claimed that the race was not run as it was agreed it should be, and, therefore, denied the…