Dixon v. Duke

The appellants instituted this action to recover seven hundred bushels of wheat.

*435The answer is in two paragraphs. The first is the general denial; the second justifies the taking and detention of the •wheat upon two executions issued against Henry Brunk, and alleged that it was grown upon lands cultivated by him, and was by him harvested and stored in his granary; that the executions were liens thereon, and were duly levied; that the only right, claim or interest of the appellants is that conferred by a written instrument, which is, in substance, as follows :

“Kokomo, September, 25th, 1879.

“An…