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5 D.C. 461

Gaylor v. Dyer

Decided March 15, 1838

Replevin. The marshal had seized an iron chest as the property of one George K. Myers, under a fieri facias against him.

Decided 1838-03-15

¶1Upon the trial, the Court

(Cranch, C. J.,

¶2giving no opinion,) instructed the jury, at the motion of Mr. Goxe, for the plaintiffs, that the said instrument of writing, is evidence of a conditional sale; and that the chest therein mentioned was, under said agreement, the property of plaintiffs until the payment of the notes given by said Myers; and unless the jury shall believe, from the evidence, that said notes are paid, the plaintiffs are entitled to recover.”

¶3Verdict for plaintiffs.

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