Cottle

In the Superior Court of the State of California,

In and for the County of Santa Clara.

Albert Cottle, Plaintiff, vs Crete Arnette Crockett, Defendant.

This is an action in replevin. The plaintiff claims to be the owner and entitled to the possession of certain personal property, consisting of fruit boxes, fruit trays, engine and spray pump etc., described and enumerated in his complaint, whice he alleges the defendant wrongfully, unlawfully, and without right, took from plaintiff and withholds from him after proper demand therefor by him.

At the trial of this action the following facts were established by the evidence.

The plaintiff was the owner of an orchard, upon which the personal property described in the complaint was located and which was used in connection with the crops grown thereon.

Charles E. Tainter and ííillyer Deuprey, two real estate brokers, became interested in the sale of said orchard and sought a customer therefor. The brokers approached the defendant and entered into negotiations with her for the sale of the property. She was shown the orchard by the brokers and was told that the personal property, consisting of fruit boxes, *82 trays, etc., located on…