Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

42 Mich. 81

McLaughlin v. Lange

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 30, 1879

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1879-10-30

Replevin by Emil and Robert Lange, composing the firm of Lange Brothers, against McLaughlin for certain horses, trucks, harness, etc., which .defendant, who was deputy sheriff, held under an execution against their uncle, from whom plaintiffs' claimed to have bought the property. Plaintiffs recovered and defendant brings error.

Decided 1879-10-30

Campbell, C. J.

¶1The controversy in this case arose concerning the validity against creditors of a sale of certain horses and teams by an uncle to his nephews. They lived together on the same' premises, and the change of possession which is necessary under the statute to avoid á disputable presumption of fraud would be shown *82by different evidence than under other' circumstances. The testimony was very positive in favor of such a change, but there were suspicious facts bearing on it. From the condensed form in which it is very properly set forth in the bill of exceptions, it is not clear there was not further testimony, while on the other hand there were several circumstances which might possibly be urged to the jury as bearing on the general probability of the story of the witnesses. Under these circumstances we think the court had no right to take the question from “ the jury. The case is within Molitor v. Robinson, 40 Mich., 200.

¶2The judgment must be reversed with costs and a new trial granted.

The other Justices concurred.
/42/mich/81 · .json · Public domain