¶1Noth. — The case of Laspeyre v. McFarland, N. C. Term. Rep. 187, decides that trover cannot be maintain! d on tin- possession of a chattel, where it appears that the legtl title is in another, and that the Plaintiffs as onlv a trust. But see the cases on this subject collected in 2 Sand. 47 a. note 1. The Court in Laspeyre v. McFarland, seem' Lo intimate that trespass would have lam in that case, and authorities arc cited m Sanders to show tiiat wherever trespass will lie for the wrongful ctkin,< oi goods, trover will also lie ; for one may qualify but not increase a tort.
2 N.C. 35
Hughes v. Giles
Superior Court of North Carolina
Decided March 15, 1794
Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1794-03-15
The case was, A intrusts the horse tó B for a particular pui pose; B remains at Salisbury sometime, and contracts debts with several persons, and gives a bill of. sale for the horse to Hughes, and also to one Brem ; his sale to Hughes is prior to the date of the bill of sale to Brem.
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Decided 1794-03-15
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