J. V. Farwell Co. v. Zenor
J. V. Farwell Co. v. Zenor
Opinion of the Court
I.. Plaintiffs in this action seek to recover the possession of certain goods, or their value, which goods they claim under two certain chattel mortgages executed by one Jonas Nichols. The answer is a general denial. After plaintiffs had taken possession of the goods by virtue of their mortgages, the defendant, as sheriff, took the same from them by virtue of a writ of attachment which had been issued in the suit of one Minchen against Jonas Nichols. Appellant claims that the verdict is contrary to the. evidence, in that the evidence failed to show that the goods taken by plaintiffs under the mortgages are the identical goods described therein. This question, of course, can only be determined from the evidence. This record consists of an abstract of appellant, and two amendments thereto, and an amended abstract filed by the appellees. In the second amendment filed by appellant is this statement: “The abstract now made in this case being the appellant’s abstract of record, the appellant’s former amendment, and this amendment do set out a full and fair statement of all the pleadings, evidence, and rulings of the above-entitled cause.” This is the only reference in any of appellant’s abstracts, relating to this matter. Appellees have filed an additional abstract, wherein they deny the correctness of appellant’s abstracts and amendments, and aver that all of the evidence is not before this court in the several abstracts. Appellant having made no denial of this claim, we must Accept the statement in appellees’ abstractas correct. Marsh v. Smith, 73 Iowa, 296 (31 N. W. Rep. 866); Acton v.
II. Appellant also alleges error in the overruling of his motion to strike out certain evidence. For the reason heretofore given, we cannot pass upon this assignment. Not having all of the evidence before us, we cannot say whether or not the ruling was correct.
III. It is said that there was error in sustaining certain objections to the cross-interrogatories .propounded to certain witnesses. This alleged error cannot -be considered, for the reasons heretofore given. We may say, however, that the questions asked were not proper on cross-examination. No such matter was inquired about on the examination in chief. No fraud was pleaded. The only issue presented was the identity of the goods. This evidence seems to have been desired to show that the mortgages were voluntarily given. The pleadings presented no such issue, and for that reason alone the rulings were proper.
IY. Lastly, it is urged that the verdict is exces give. This claim cannot be considered, in the absence of the»evidence. Furthermore, there is no assignment of error raising the question. The judgment below is AFFIRMED.
070rehearing
Supplemental Opinion on Ee-hearing.
Appeal from Dallas District Court. — Hon. J. H. Apple-gate, Judge.
Action to recover possession of certain merchandise, or its value, of which plaintiff alleges it is the owner. Plaintiff alleges that the said merchandise was wrongfully taken and wrongfully detained by defendant, as sheriff, under a writ of attachment in favor of W. T. Minchen against Jonas Nichols. Defendant answered, denying every allegation in said petition “except as hereinafter expressly admitted.” He admits that he is sheriff, and that he holds certain merchandise by virtue of an attachment in favor of "W. T. Minchen against Jonas Nichols, and says as follows: “But of any claims of this plaintiff to such ■ goods and merchandise the defendant has no knowledge, or information sufficient to form a belief.” The jury found for the plaintiff, and found the value of its interest to be three hundred and fifty-seven dollars and sixty-five cents. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was overruled, and judgment entered on the' verdict. Defendant appeals. — Affirmed.
II. Appellant’s next contention is that the evidence does not sustain the finding that the goods claimed were taken by him under the attachment. The instructions are not before us, but it is not questioned that this issue was properly submitted to the jury. We have examined the evidence with care, and, though conflicting in seme particulars, we think it sufficiently supports the verdict, both as to the identity of the goods and their value. It is unnecessary that we set out the evidence.
Reference
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- The J. V. Farwell Company v. S. S. Zenor, Sheriff
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