Luhrs v. Valley Ranch Co., Inc.

— This is an action in replevin instituted by plaintiff, George H. N. Luhrs, to recover possession of four hales of cotton from defendant, Valley Ranch Company.

Defendant answered, setting up that it was a public warehouseman, and as such received the cotton replevied, for which it issued to one James V. Harrison its negotiable warehouse receipts, and that by virtue of the Uniform Warehouse Receipts Act it could not be compelled to surrender the seized property until the receipts were either surrendered; or impounded by the court, and further asked that Harrison be enjoined from negotiating…