Coburn v. Drown

This is an action of tort for conversion. The material facts relating to the main question are not in dispute.

In August, 1943, the plaintiff purchased 35 cattle from Leon Regan and gave the latter a check for $1500.00 as the purchase price. The plaintiff was not in a position to take the cattle at the time of the purchase so Regan agreed to keep them for a few days. During the time that Regan kept the cattle for the plaintiff no steps were taken to indicate any change in their ownership. The day before the plaintiff was to come to the Regan farm to take the cattle the defendant purchased the…