Bristow v. Taul

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sims

Affirming.

This, action was brought by Mrs. Elizabeth Taul Bristow against her stepmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Taul, and involves the identity and ownership of a diamond ring. The law and the facts were submitted to the court, without the intervention of a jury, who found for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

The petition avers plaintiff owns a one-half carat diamond ring which defendant had in her possession and was wrongfully withholding from plaintiff. Recovery of the ring' was sought and if it could not be produced, plaintiff asked judgment for $400, the…