Morgan v. Jackson

STAKELY, Justice.

This litigation originated on the law side of the court when Hogan Jackson (appellee) brought a detinue suit against O. F. Morgan (appellant), to recover 4,555 lbs. of cotton seed stored in the defendant’s warehouse by one E, R. Stanford. The cause was transferred to the equity side of the docket. Thereupon Hogan Jackson filed his bill of complaint, in equity, setting up his claim to the cotton seed. O. F. Morgan filed an answer thereto and made his answer a cross-bill in which he sought to set up his claim to the cotton seed. Upon a hearing before the court the court found,…