Fletcher v. Reaves
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Trover; from city court of Thoniasville — Judge W. H. Hammond. July 9, 1921. Mrs. Eeaves brought trover against Fletcher, alleging, (1) the residence of the defendant, (2) that the defendant was in possession of certain personalty described, (3) that the described property was the property of the plaintiff, (4) the value of it, and (5) that the defendant failed to deliver the property to the plaintiff or to pay her the profits thereof.
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Trover; from city court of Thoniasville — Judge W. H. Hammond. July 9, 1921. Mrs. Eeaves brought trover against Fletcher, alleging, (1) the residence of the defendant, (2) that the defendant was in possession of certain personalty described, (3) that the described property was the property of the plaintiff, (4) the value of it, and (5) that the defendant failed to deliver the property to the plaintiff or to pay her the profits thereof. The defendant admitted the first allegation, but denied each of the others. The material testimony adduced upon the trial was as follows: Mrs. Eeaves…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. There was no conflict in the evidence on the question of whether or not the plaintiff was estopped from claiming title to the property. The defendant testified that he bought the property on account of the statement of the plaintiff that the property had been previously sold by her to the defendant’s vendor. He further testified that he would not have bought the property from his vendor if he had known that the plaintiff was retaining title. The plaintiff admitted that she might have told the defendant what the defendant swore she had told him. She did…
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