Greenwood v. Jenkle

This was an action of replevin, commenced by Margarette Jenkle against Carter Greenwood, to recover a horse which the plaintiff, who was a married woman, claimed as her own separate property.

The suit was commenced before a justice of the peace, where the plaintiff recovered. Defendant appealed to the circuit court, where the cause was tried before a jury, with a like result. Defendant brings the case to this court by appeal.

The main question in this case is, was the horse replevied the separate property of the plaintiff, obtained in good faith ?

The evidence shows, that when the plaintiff left…