Delamater v. Chappell

The declaration in this case contains two counts; 1st, that the defendants’ testator in his life-time converted to his own use, or wrongfully deprived the plaintiffs of the use and possession of certain chattels, that is to say, one steam engine, and one steam pump; and, 2nd, that the testator in his life-time seized, took and carried away, the chattels in the first count mentioned, and converted them to his own use. The plea was, that the said testator did not commit the wrongs alleged.

At the trial there were two bills of exception taken by the plaintiffs ; one to ruling on a question of…