Martz v. Putnam

Olds, J. —

This is an action of replevin brought by the appellee against William H. Martz, Thomas M., John W. and James C. Dickson, for the recovery of an amount of oak and poplar lumber described in the complaint, of various dimensions, amounting to nearly eighty-nine thousand feet.

Appellant,Martz,filed a separate answer in three paragraphs: First. A general denial. Second. Alleges ownership in himself; and'the third alleges that “heretofore, in July, 1884, he was duly appointed assignee of the estate of William B. Dickson & Co., who were debtors, in embarrassed circumstances, and who made an…