Stewart v. Hall

A distress warrant for rent was issued in favor of Hall against Gilbert by a justice of the peace of Lee county, and was levied upon the property of the defendant, who filed a counter-affidavit, and gave a replevy bond with T. R. Stewart as security. On the trial before the magistrate in the district of the defendant’s residence, where the warrant was-made returnable,' he dismissed the “illegality,”- and rendered judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appealed to a jury in the justice’s court, and gave an appeal bond with T. R. Stewart as security. ‘ The jury rendered a verdict for the…