Pleasantville Bank v. Cox

This is an action in replevin. The plaintiff seeks to recover possession of two one thousand dollar City Hall Bonds of the city of Cleveland, now in the possession of the defendant.

The facts are not in dispute: They are, that in February, 1919, the plaintiff was the owner of the bonds in question; that during that month there was a burglary of the bank, and the bonds were stolen. After passing through the hands of various brokers and banks, the defendant purchased the bonds in the open market, from a bond and stock broker in this city. The purchase was made by the defendant some nine or ten…