Richardson v. Rardin
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ford county. This was an action of trover, by Jonathan T. Rardin, against John Richardson, for the conversion of a lot of corn levied upon by the plaintiff, as constable, under an execution in favor of one Fredrick, and against Thomas D. Conn. A trial was had, resulting in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $122.79, and costs of suit.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scholfield
This was an action of trover, for certain corn levied upon by the plaintiff, as constable, by virtue of an execution issued by a justice of the peace on a judgment in favor of one Fredrick, and against one Conn.
There was evidence that Fredrick was present when the levy was made; that he, to some extent, directed the constable in what he did, and, among other things, directed the constable not to sell certain other corn that had been levied upon by the same execution and at the same time. This latter direction, however, was given after the corn in controversy had been taken and converted by…
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