Smith v. Little

In this action, the appellant sued the appellees, to recover the possession of eight sewing machines, particularly described and of certain alleged values, and damages for the unlawful detention thereof. In his complaint, the appellant alleged that he was the owner and entitled to the possession of said sewing machines, which the appellees had possession of without right, and unlawfully detained from the appellant, at the county of Delaware.

To the appellant’s complaint, the appellees answered in four paragraphs, of which the first was a general denial, and each of the other three paragraphs…