Cook v. Pinkerton

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

The action being one of trover to recover for a horse, the question was, which party had acquired Pope’s title, or rather whether Pinkerton, who was the plaintiff below, had obtained it or failed in obtaining it. The facts, were, that Davis, a stable-keeper, was Pinkerton’s, *90agent, and as sncli had control of a mule which was hired to Solomon. Pope owning a sorrel horse, it was ■agreed between him and Davis that the horse was to be exchanged for the male. Davis selected a negro, whose name was Perry, and Pope employed the negro to go after the mule. The negro took the…