Lamb v. O'Reilly
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from Fifth district court. Action by James Lamb against John O’Reilly. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.
Plaintiff brought this action for the conversion of a wagon, wagon robe, and harness, and recovered a judgment for $40. Defendant claimed to hold the chattels as security for the repayment of a loan of $30 made to defendant’s son; the latter being in charge of the plaintiff’s livery stable business, and having delivered the property in question to the defendant. This delivery was made in June, 1894, return demanded by plaintiff in September, 1894, and the action brought in February, 1895, the chattels being still in the possession of the defendant It was shown on behalf of the plaintiff that…
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