Ward v. Ryba

This was an action of replevin for a stock of goods. Frank Barnett was at one time the owner of the stock. He was indebted to Rosa Ryba in the sum of five thousand dollars, evidenced by promissory notes which, by her direction, he had executed to the defendant in error, her son. Barnett became financially embarrassed, and by agreement with the defendant in error gave to him and in his name a bill of sale of the goods, in payment of the notes. The defendant in error was at the time in charge of the stock as Barnett’s employee, and upon receiving the bill of sale of it, assumed possession…