Battershall v. Stephens

Grates, J:

Stephens sued in trover for the alleged conversion of a quantity of pine saw-logs taken from the west half of northwest quarter of section thirty-five, in town nine north, of range eleven east, county of Lapeer, and recovered. -

The defendants below allege error. The case turned upon the ownership of the land. It appears from -the record, that. Battershall, one of the plaintiffs in error, conveyed to one Albert Brett, by deed dated August 26, 1856, and recorded September 16, 1856, and that Brett reconveyed to Battershall by deed dated May 10, 1864, but which deed was not recorded…