Mathews v. Reinhardt

This was an action "of replevin brought by appellee against appellant,-sheriff of Marion County, to recover a stock of jewelry upon which the defendant had levied by virtue of writs of attachment issued against J. W. Poe.

It appears, from the evidence in this record, that for several years prior- to the latter part of December of the year 1887, John W. Poe had been keeping a jewelry store at Centraba, Illinois. In the latter part of 1888 he became largely indebted and was insolvent, having during the latter part of 1888 purchased a large quantity of jewelry amounting to between twelve and…