Hughes v. Bartholomew

Appellant instituted this action against appellee to recover a long list of personal property, consisting of household furniture and furnishing, alleging that he was the owner of the property and entitled to immediate possession, and that appellee was wrongfully withholding possession. Appellee answered, denying that appellant was the owner of the property, and setting up owneship in appellee herself. The issues were tried before a jury, and the trial resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee.

Appellant testified that he was the owner of the property, and that he purchased and paid for it…