Himes v. McKinney

An action of trover was brought by Alexander McKinney against Himes, for taking and converting to his use fifteen thousand feet of pine plank. The defendant pleaded not guilty, verdict and judgment were given for the plaintiff for $160 25. It appears by the record that one Blankenship made his note to one Reed, to pay to him 15,000 feet of pine plank, that the note afterwards without it being shown how, came into the hands of McKinney, that McKinney put the note info the hands of one Lynch for collection, and made Lynch his agent for that purpose, that Lynch received from Blankenship about…