Reynolds v. Bagwell

The plaintiff sued in replevin to recover a violin, bow, and case that were allegedly stolen in 1933 and later found in the defendant's possession in 1938. The plaintiff claimed the defendant concealed the violin by removing its original varnish and altering its appearance. The defendant had bought the violin in good faith for value from an established dealer for his daughter, who openly used it for years of music lessons, and pleaded the two-year statute of limitations. The jury found for the plaintiff, and the defendant appealed.