Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Colby

Barnes, C.

In this action David R. Colby, the defendant in error, sought to recover the possession of a certain wagon described in his petition, from the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. Such proceedings were had that the case finally reached the district court for Gage county; where, on a trial to a jury, a verdict was returned in his favor for the possession of the property, and for the sum of $13.80, damages. Judgment was rendered on the verdict, and the railway company prosecuted error.

It appears that one F. A. Matthis delivered a peddler’s wagon to the Chicago & Great…