McCord v. Cooper

This was replevin for four oxen. The answer averred that the only right of possession of the plaintiff to the property arose as follows: — That in February, 1865, one Walters owned the oxen, and then executed a chattel mortgage to the plaintiffs to secure a debt due to them, in which mortgage the oxen in controversy were meant to be included, with other property, and were described, with another pair of oxen, thus: “three yoke of oxen;” which mortgage was duly recorded; that the property remained in the possession ’ and exclusive control of Walters, with the knowledge of the plaintiffs, until…