Wallace v. Steagall
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Replevin. In the Circuit Court of Pope County; the Hon. Oliver A. Harker, Judge, presiding. Declaration in replevin. Pleas (1) Non cepit. (2) Non detinet. (3) Property in defendant. (4) Property in stranger. (5) Plea of justification by sheriff under ft. fa. Trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sample
The appellant, as sheriff, levied several writs of attachment upon a stock of goods, of which the appellee at the time claimed to be the owner and in possession. He sustained his claim on a trial in replevin. The appellant insists the evidence does not sustain the judgment. The suits in attachment were against Steagall & Co., the individual members of which firm were Thomas Steagall, Wm. Truebger and I. M. King. The first named member had the principal interest and was the active manager; the others had a small interest and took no part in the management of the business. The appellee had…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hapgood v. CornwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
- Goembel v. ArnettIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
- Bowden v. BowdenIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Singer, Nimick & Co. v. CarpenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Wood v. ShawIllinois Supreme Court · 1862
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- Coe v. Simmons Boot & Shoe Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1895