Foltz v. Pipes

TURNAGE, Presiding Judge.

Ed Foltz filed a replevin action against James Pipes for the recovery of a gold coin. Following a trial to the court, judgment was entered in favor of Pipes. Foltz contends that the judgment is against the weight of the evidence. Affirmed.

Foltz and Pipes are brothers-in-law and frequently attended auction sales together. On January 3, 1987, the two attended a farm auction at which Foltz purchased two trunks. One of the trunks contained a number of quilt pieces, doilies, and women’s scarfs. The contents were auctioned off to a lady who went through the trunk and took…