Smith v. Ferguson

— In his complaint in this action, the appellant, the plaintiff below, alleged in substance, that, as the administrator of the estate of Mahala T. Shaw, deceased, he was the owner and entitled to the possession of eight promissory notes, each particularly described, and all of the value of $2,500; and that the appel-lee had possession of said notes without right, and unlawfully detained the same from the appellant, at Tippecanoe county; wherefore, etc. The cause was put at issue and tried by the court, and a finding was made for the appellee, the defendant below; and over the appellant’s…