Milk Dealers Bottle Exchange v. Schaffer

Plaintiff brought a replevin suit to recover possession of a number of empty milk and cream bottles such as are commonly used by milk dealers. Upon trial by a jury the judge peremptorily instructed to find for the defendant. From the judgment entered thereon plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff is a corporation organized, not for profit, under the laws of Illinois for the purpose of conducting an exchange or clearing house whereby used milk bottles coming into the posession of persons not the owners may be recovered, collected and forwarded to the companies whose label, trade-mark or name appears…