Powers v. Benson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Buchanan JDistriet Court. — Hon. PraNKliN C. Platt, Judge. AotioN to recover the possession of specific personal property. Trial to a jury, and verdict and judgment for the defendants. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The plaintiff alleges that he became the owner of the property in question by purchase from one *429of the defendants, and that said defendant duly executed i. right to possession. and delivered to him a bill of sale of the same. rjorh-t to the possession of the property was based solely upon this claim of absolute ownership. The offer of a previously executed chattel mortgage which it was claimed covered a part of the same property, for the purpose of proving his right to possession, was rightly rejected. Kern & Son v. Wilson, 73 Iowa, 490.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Turner v. YounkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
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