Roberts v. Burr
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
CHIPMAN, C.
The action is for the recovery of the possession or value of certain jewelry, precious and semiprecious and imitation stones, described in the complaint, the property of Emily A. Lucas, by her intrusted to plaintiff for sale on commission. Defendant, as sheriff, claims possession by virtue of a writ of attachment levied at the suit of one Trafton against S. E. Lucas and James H. Lucas, partners, as S. E. Lucas & Son. Defendant also alleged, in an amended answer, that the said S. E. Lucas & Son conveyed the property to Mrs. Lucas (the wife of S. E., and mother of James), for the…
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