Mateer v. Green

This was a trial of the right of property, Green, the appellee, claiming to be the owner of an undivided half interest in a stock of goods, which interest had been levied on June 7, 1887, by Felts, a constable, as the property of Moore, by virtue of an execution in favor of appellant against Moore and Nesmith. Appellee claims to have bought the entire stock .by purchasing Moore’s one-half interest in March, 1886, and Nesmith’s interest, the remaining half, April 1, 3887.

Before the justice of the peace, judgment was rendered against Green, who appealed to the Circuit Court, where a trial was…