Thomas v. Watt

This is an action in trover for the conversion of one bay stallion named “Lurcher,” one bay gelding, one bay mare, and certain book accounts.

It appears that the plaintiff became financially involved in the year 1891, and had given chattel mortgages upon the property in question to several different parties. Some of the mortgages were being foreclosed, when plaintiff called upon the defendant, and requested him to take them up, and take security upon the property described. Prior to that she had become indebted to defendant in the sum of about $140, and to secure him had turned out these book…