Colwell v. Britton

Plaintiff replevied a buggy from defendant, which defendant claimed to have purchased from one Horace J. Earned, either as partner or agent of plaintiff. The jury found against defendant under a charge which would, if followed, indicate that he was not a tona fide purchaser, and the effect of the verdict would be to render unimportant several of the assignments of error. Nevertheless we shall make reference to such of them as are insisted on.

It appears that in the early part of 1883 an arrangement was made between plaintiff and one Horace J. Earned, whereby the latter was to sell buggies and…