Rielly v. English

Actiou of replevin for a safe, commenced before a justice. Upon the trial in the circuit court, the verdict and judgment were in favor of the defendant, and plaintiff appealed.

Brewer and Stewart had been partners as merchants for about six months, in 1872. After the dissolution of their partnership, Stewart went into business separately, and conducted a store until his death in 1878. The. safe in controversy -seems to have been originally bought by Brewer before bis connection with Stewart. After they separated, in 1873 or 1874, it was sent by Brewer to the store of Stewart, where it remained…