E. B. Dean & Co. v. Lawham

By tbe Court,

Kelly, C. J.:

This was an action for the recovery of personal property brought by the appellants against the respondents, for the possession of nine hundred and twelve fir logs of the value of three thousand seven hundred dollars, in which the appellants, who were the plaintiffs below, claimed that they were lawfully possessed of the same.

This was denied by the defendants, who claimed that they were lawfully possessed of the property and entitled to its return.

The case was tried by the court by consent of the parties without a jury, and the following findings of fact were made:…