Clifton v. Gay

The issue involved in this suit was the title to a cow. The evidence was in conflict, and hence the trial court properly refused all requested written charges requiring affirmative relief. This disposes of assignments 1, 2, and 3.

The plaintiff claimed title through a mortgage executed by E. C. Abney and Jim Abney, her husband, on February 24, 1920. The defendant claimed through a mortgage executed by J. F. Abney and A. O. East on January 3, 1920. One of the disputed issues was as to whether the title to the cow was ever in E. C. Abney and another was, even if she had at one time owned the cow…