A man goes to a farmhouse to read the electricity meter and sees a three legged cow near the house. He asks the farmer "what happened to your cow?"Definitions of words and phrases. 321.1A. This 19th century case involving the sale of a cow is one of the most famous contracts cases in American law. Give an outline of the facts in the case. Situated, but not burned. ENTERED according to act of Congress, in the year 1837,. B v JOHN FAIRFIELD, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Maine. Description: In a conversion action, the plaintiff seeks damages, not the return of the property. Some topics will include subheadings and applicable rule or statutory provisions.