38 Colo. 187 | Colo. | 1906
delivered the opinion of the court:
This was replevin by appellee shoe company against Webb, as sheriff, for shoes taken and held
Appellant contends that the court erred in directing a verdict.
The abstract of the record presented by appellant undertakes to set forth within six pages thereof plaintiff’s evidence, consisting of over one hundred folios. It is entirely insufficient to enable this court to consider and rule this question upon the abstract of record. Appellee’s evidence consisted solely of a certified copy of a chattel mortgage given by Estes, which covered, with other property, the property in controversy herein.
"We have read the testimony contained in the transcript of the record, and find that the evidence introduced and facts proven at the trial fully support the statement contained in appellee’s brief, to the effect that the testimony in this case does not materially differ.from the testimony in the case of King Shoe Company v. Chittenden, 16 Colo. App. 441, wherein the court, speaking by Mr. Justice Gunter, said:
“ Title to the goods was not, at any time, in Estes. ’ ’
Such is our conclusion in the case at bar. On the evidence adduced, it was the duty of the court to have directed a verdict.
As tending to prove title in the shoe company, over objection of appellant, a letter written by Estes to the shoe company six months 'prior to the commencement of this action, was introduced in evidence. This letter was to the effect that Estes had countermanded the order for the goods two or three
It suffices to say that, if error was committed in the reception of the letter, which we do not decide, there is sufficient uncontradicted testimony in the record, exclusive of the letter, to warrant the court in directing a verdict.
The judgment will be affirmed. Affirmed.
Chief Justice Gabbert and Mr. Justice Gunter concur.-