Stewart v. Wolfe
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
October Term, 1886, No. 226, W. D., before Gordon, Paxson, Trunkey, Sterrett, Green, and Clark, JJ. Error to the Common Pleas No. 1 of Allegheny County to review a judgment on a verdict directed for defendants in an action of trover. This action was brought by William O. Stewart and Charles E. Stewart against Charles S. Wolfe, William Wolfe, and William Patton, to recover the value of a certain stock of goods alleged to belong to plaintiffs.
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October Term, 1886, No. 226, W. D., before Gordon, Paxson, Trunkey, Sterrett, Green, and Clark, JJ. Error to the Common Pleas No. 1 of Allegheny County to review a judgment on a verdict directed for defendants in an action of trover. This action was brought by William O. Stewart and Charles E. Stewart against Charles S. Wolfe, William Wolfe, and William Patton, to recover the value of a certain stock of goods alleged to belong to plaintiffs. On and prior to January 13, 1883, plaintiffs were carrying on a business of retail and wholesale brush manufactures in Pittsburgh, and were in possession…
1Per curiam
The law of this case was well stated by the court below when it said that the replevin bond given by Riddle was a substitute for the property delivered to him upon it, and that the purchaser from him acquired a good title to the property sued for in this action.
The judgment is affirmed.
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