Stanfield v. Stiltz

— Shortly stated, the case made by appellee’s evidence is this: Before her marriage she bought with her own money a mare, which foaled the horse here in controversy, and the appellant seized it upon an execution issued against the appellee’s husband.

It can not be doubted that if Mrs. Stiltz owned the dam she owned its foal. The produce of a mare belongs to the owner of the dam.

The fact that the horse was assessed in the name of the husband did not conclude the wife from asserting ownership, nor did it preclude her from showing the truth. Assessment lists are not made to induce individuals to…