Neeb v. McMillan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. S. F. Balliet, Judge. Action of replevin to recover certain personal property. There was a trial by jury, which resulted in a verdict ■ and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
*2011 2 3 *2024 *200One C. R. Nourse was the owner and proprietor of a retail meat market in the city of Des Moines. On the twenty-fifth day of August, 1892, he made a formal sale of the personal property in and about his place of business to the plaintiff. At the time of the transfer of the property he was indebted to a number of parties in various amounts. He owed the Des Moines Beef Company the sum of eighty-three dollars. On the same day that the alleged sale was made to the plaintiff there were negotiations between an agent of the said company and said Nourse, by which Nourse was to execute a chattel…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Harwick v. WeddingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
3Cited by2 opinions
- Connors v. ChingrenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Neeb v. McMillanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896