Maxwell v. . Houston

Elizabeth Maxwell, the plaintiff, was examined as a witness and testified that the horse in controversy was in the possession of Green W. Houston when he died; after his death, the defendant, who was administrator, told witness to come over to his house, and he would give up all her property in his possession. Witness went and wanted the horse, cow and calf he had taken home. He refused to give them up, but sold them in November, 1865. Witness forbade the sale. Upon cross-examination, she stated that she got the horse in 1854 or 1855 from Miles Lemmon; and that her son traded her horse for…