Silver v. Moore
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by plaintiff. This is an action of replevin by vendee against the vendor to recover possession of a cow. Plea, general issue with brief statement alleging title to defendant. The case is stated in -the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, J.
Action of replevin brought by vendee against vendor to recover possession of one cow. Plea general issue with a brief statement alleging title in defendant.
The transaction was as follows: The plaintiff accosted the defendant in relation to the purchase of cows, and the defendant turned the plaintiff over to his father as his agent. Together the plaintiff and the agent went to the defendant’s barn and looked over the 'herd' of six cows, and the agent gave the plaintiff the price of each. Finally, the plaintiff selected two and asked the price for both. The agent named ninety dollars, and the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lowe v. HarwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
3Cited by3 opinions
- Burke v. Mountain Timber Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1915
- Webb v. Clark CountyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1927
- Cornell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940