Smith v. Runnells

Tbe plaintiff, claiming to be the owner by purchase from Robinson & Blodgett, copartners, of certain mill machinery, brings trover for its conversion. Tbe defendant attempts to justify bis conversion by virtue of *618his office of sheriff, having sold the goods upon an execution. TJpon the trial he offered in evidence the files and entries in the case wherein the execution issued, which proof was excluded by the trial court upon plaintiff’s objection. The propriety of this ruling is the only question raised by the record.

That action was begun by attachment, and the affidavit is said to be…