Sparks v. Heritage

This was an action by the appellee against the appellant, to recover the possession of personal property. The defendant pleaded, first, the general denial, and, second, property in the defendant. On motion of the plaintiff, the second paragraph of the answer was stricken out, and the question was reserved by the defendant by a bill of exceptions. There was a trial by the court, a finding for the plaintiff, a motion for a new trial made by the defendant overruled, and judgment on the finding.

The assignment of errors is, in some respects, peculiar, but we construe it as alleging that there was…