McCarthy v. Blackwell

This suit was instituted by the appellee against appellant to recover the value of certain household and kitchen furniture alleged to have been converted by the appellant to his own use. Defendant answered by a general denial and specially pleaded that plaintiff was indebted to him in the sum of $125; that plaintiff was unable to pay said sum, and made defendant a proposition to turn over to him the property in controversy in payment of said debt, which he accepted and plaintiff made him a bill of sale therefor. Plaintiff, in reply to defendant’s answer, denied under oath that she ever…