Tennessee Supreme Court December 15, 1869 (Mankin v. Fletcher)

Andrew McClain, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court..

This is án action of replevin brought by Mankin, as trustee, against Fletcher, a deputy sheriff, for three bales of cotton.

*163This cotton, while growing, was conveyed by deed of trust to the plaintiff, by Vm, H. Mankin, to secure two creditors — Matthias Hoover and John Mankin.

After it was matured, and had been ginned, the bar-gainor, Vm.