Bash v. Young

This action was commenced by Young against Bash & Kenner upon a complaint alleging, substantially, that in June, 1888, Bash & Kenner were partners, and as such they sold Young a cow for thirty-five dollars. He paid the purchase-price and slaughtered the cow, and soon afterwards one Henrietta Poorman claimed ownership of the animal and demanded payment for it from Young. He notified Bash & Kenner of her claim, but they insisted that they were the owners of the animal at the time they sold it to Young, and that he should contest Mrs. Poorman’s claim and they would pay all of the expenses of the…