Littlefield v. Maine Central Railroad
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by defendant and also on report. Action of replevin brought by the plaintiffs as receivers of the Rockland, South .Thomaston and Owls Head Street Railway, for one reel- of copper trolley wire alleged to have been taken and detained by the defendant. The plaintiffs’ writ and declaration were as follows: "State of Maine. "Knox, ss.
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On exceptions by defendant and also on report. Action of replevin brought by the plaintiffs as receivers of the Rockland, South .Thomaston and Owls Head Street Railway, for one reel- of copper trolley wire alleged to have been taken and detained by the defendant. The plaintiffs’ writ and declaration were as follows: "State of Maine. "Knox, ss. To the Sheriff of our County of Knox or his Deputy, Greeting: "We command you that you replevy the goods and chattels following, viz: One reel 4-0 grooved copper trolley wire belonging to A. S. Littlefield, S. T. Kimball, both of Rockland, and J. E.…
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, J.
This is an action of replevin for one reel of copper trolley wire, a part of a quantity purchased by the Rockland, South Thomaston and Owls Head Railway, for use in the construction of a street railway from the Rockland line to Crescent Beach and Owls Head.
The plaintiffs claim title as receivers of said railway; the defendant denies the title of the plaintiffs and sets up right of possession in itself as bailee of C. Gordon Chalmers who claims ownership by virtue of an attachment in an action of assumpsit brought by him against the corporation July 12, 1904, and an execution sale thereon made…
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