Denton v. Smith

This is a controversy about a cow which the-plaintiff claims as her own, but which the defendants allege belongs to her husband, and is covered by a chattel mortgage from him to one Thornton, and by Thornton assigned to Eliza C. Smith.

The plaintiff brought replevin in justice’s court, and succeeded. Upon appeal to the circuit she recovered the value-of the cow, and $25 damages for the detention. A new trial being granted, a second trial in the circuit was had, resulting in another verdict and judgment in her favor for the value-of the cow, to-wit, $50.

The defendants bring error, and complain…