Crow v. Hershberger

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was a replevin action for an automobile. The plaintiff has appealed from the order of the district court denying his motion for judgment on the pleadings.

In his original petition the plaintiff alleged that he was the owner of a described automobile; was entitled to immediate possession of it and possession was wrongfully detained by the defendant.

To this petition the defendant answered denying that plaintiff was the owner of the automobile in question, but alleging that defendant was the owner; that defendant had purchased the automobile…