Riley v. Loma Vista Ranch Co.

The appellant issued to one Howard its warehouse receipt for a quantity of hay. A part of the hay had been delivered when, by assignment, the respondent acquired title to this receipt, demanded the balance of the hay, and upon failure to deliver the same instituted suit against the Loma Vista Ranch Company for the value thereof, making as parties defendant in said suit Howard and one W. L. Riley, who was respondent’s immediate assignor. Upon the trial he obtained judgment against Howard and W. L. Riley, but as against the Loma Vista Ranch Company it was adjudged that plaintiff’s (respondent’s…