Hill v. Butler, Stevens & Co.

Hill brought an action of trover against Butler, Stevens & Co., for the recovery of the value of three bales of Sea Island Cotton. It was alleged that there was a cash sale of the cotton to one W. R. Purvis, that the money was never paid, and that the property was converted by Butler-, Stevens & Co. The plaintiff failed to show that two of the bales of cotton were ever-in the possession of Butler, Stevens & Co., and the court therefore instructed the jury that there should be a finding in favor of the defendants as to two of the bales of cotton, and confined the jitry to a consideration of…