Fordice v. Gibson

McBride, J. —

This was a suit by the appellant to recover of the appellees for the alleged conversion of a lot of staves which the parties agree were of the value of $2,296.86. Both parties claimed title to the staves by purchase from one George S. Beeman.

The facts are substantially as follows: February 4th, 1885, Beeman bought certain land of appellant. The principal value of the land was in the timber growing on it, and Beeman bought it for the purpose of cutting and'utilizing the timber in the manufacture of staves. An unpaid balance of the purchase-price was secured by a mortgage on the…