Petty v. Piedmont Fertilizer Co.

The Piedmont Fertilizer Company brought an action of trover against J. F. Petty,'to recover certain promissory notes alleged to be in the possession of the defendant, and as belonging to the plaintiff, of the alleged, value of $217.70. The defendant failed to replevy the property, and the plaintiff replevied, giving bond for the eventual condemnation-money. Upon the call of the case the plaintiff’s counsel announced that he would dismiss the trover suit, signed and filed an order dismissing the ease, and handed it to the clerk of the superior court. The defendant thereupon moved for a…