The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-21
STORY OF srEEa.
Kansas City Daily Times. Aug. Ia.

Kansas City Daily Times, Aug. 10.
The case OF Evans s Harper against
the Union SlOckyards company, tried be-
fore Justice SteIrett at ArmOurdale yes
terday, caused Q great deal of comment
Am0Dg stockmen and others who became
aware of the proceedings. Although
the case involved the title TO but one
steer, there were circumstances connect
ed with the contest which made IL Of
considerable more than ordinary intereet
The principal parties to the euIt are MT
+. J. Price, of Emporia, oRe OF the beat
known and WeaIIhIest slOCkmen Of Kan
sas, and Mr. l.. SeVerY, . stOckmAn,
banker and railroad director OF Emporia,
Kansas, also very extensively known.
They have adjoining ranches In the vi
cInIly of Reading, Kansas. and have not
been on friendly krnS for some time.
A number of witnesses were examined
Yesterday and the testimony was quite
Yoluminous. Evidence produced by
the plaintiffs, showed that the steer in
controversy had been bought by Evans
s. Harper, who branded II with 'slaZy
q :" (which lie simply the letter II laid
DOWN. II also had on II the brands OF
other owners, testimony concerning ell
OF which was introduced proving its
identity. The evidence further went TO
show that Evans s. Harper had bought
up all VI this brand, and after certain
date owned all the cattle on the range
branded with the "lazy II :" that Evans
s. Harper had sold 70 T. j. Price S65
head OF cattle, branded a. above; that
on their way 10 the ranch Of Mr..
Price three OF the cattle strayed away,
two OF which were recovered The
third was not found, but was supposed
to have gut into SeVcTy's herd. When
/ nj. E. ~ 4.
was forbidden by Mr.. SeverY 70 go on
bis farm for any purpose Subsequent
ly Mr.. Price and his Son did 60 among
Mr.. SeVeTY's cattle, but though they did
not fnd the lost animal they discovered
the steer now 10 dispute, il being TecOg-
nized as belonging TO mr.. Price by the
brand and other circumstances, and as
| being ono OF those purchased from
Evans & Harper. Mr. Prices son fur
thermOre was absolutely certain that the
steer had been in the herd not more than
three weeks before.
Mr.. Severy shipped this steer with
other cattle 20 Kansas CITY and turned
the entire lot oyer To the UnlOn Stock
Yards company. Mr.. Price and his son
follow ed the cattle TO Kansas City and
demanded the steer of the Stock Yards
company, but the company would not
4 give him up 90 Mr. Price without MI.
Seyery's consent, and ~ Mr.. Severy
would not consent, Harper s. Evans,
who had q chaIt.l mortgage upon the
cattle. including this steer, brought the
action of repieYin, which was tried yes
terday.
A number Of witnesses. including Mr..
EVans, identified the steer q one Of those
sold to Mr.. Price. sud good deal Of
feeling was manifested over the case.
Mr.. SeVery did not appear in court, and
Mr.. Price freely declared that his only
object 10 refusing TO give up the steer
IN the tirst place Was TO cause him IS
much annoyance Is he could within the
bounds of the law.
Justice SteTTett took the case under
adviSemcnt. and viii render { decision
today.
We have since learned that judg-
ment was rendered Ia favor of Mr..
Price.