Boyle v. Knauss

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Voorhees, J.

This is an action of replevin for diamonds, judgment being rendered for the plaintiff, who was the assignee of one Mabel Austin, whose title to the diamonds was admitted. It appeared that Austin had loaned them to Brown, the defendant’s intestate, in his lifetime, with permission to wear them until she should ask for their return. She did not request their return durixxg Brown’s lifetime. Upon Brown’s death, the diamonds were found among his effects, were taken possession of by the defendant, as his administrator, who afterwards inventoried…