Wheeler v. Raymond

This is an action of tort for the conversion of certain articles of personal property. It appeared at the trial that the plaintiff, who is a married woman, bought a portion of the property, of third persons, with her own money, in good faith; and that the remainder was conveyed to her by her husband. The defence was that the defendant, who is a deputy sheriff, rightfully attached the property upon several writs against the husband of the plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict for the value of the property which she had bought of third persons. *248which verdict imports a finding that the…