Long v. Moore

Cooley, O. J.

This is an action of trover to recover the value of a yoke of oxen. The cause was tried by the circuit judge without a jury, and the only question presented by the record in this Court is whether the finding of facts is sufficient to support the judgment which was rendered for the plaintiff. The finding of facts is as follows :

“First. The plaintiff puts forth two claims to the property in question, the first being that he is the absolute owner by purchase from his mother, Winifred Long; and second, that he is entitled to maintain this action under a mortgage executed by his…