Ranous v. Hughes

Bischoey, T.

The action is for the conversion of certain sets of books, and judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant upon the following state of facts:

One Edwin B. Hall, plaintiff’s assignor, entered into a contract with the defendant, a clergyman, who engaged in somewhat general literary work, whereby the latter was to write three articles, treating of fiction, at an agreed price of $10 for each. After the matter of price had been agreed upon, Hall offered to send some books of fiction to the defendant, apparently for purpose of reference; his testimony was: “He (defendant)' was to…