Reeves v. Reeves

Omitting mention of items of property, judgment as to which is not now contested, appellee, claiming in the right of her husband, deceased, brought this statutory action of detinue against appellant to recover 100 bushels of corn, 250 bales of hay, one cow and her calf.

Corn and hay: Defendant was the mother of the deceased husband of plaintiff. Deceased, a young man of 26 years, had lived on the land with his mother from birth. The land belonged to his mother. It was shown without dispute that corn and hay — except about 30 bushels of the corn which deceased had raised on another place — was…