Legal Opinion

Hall v. Jenness

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1870PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Error from Franklin District Court. Replevin, commenced by John L. Hall as plaintiff, to recover from defendant B. E. Jenness, sheriff of Franklin county, a stock o'f goods. Hall claimed ownership and right of possession, alleged a wrongful detention by Jenness, and that the goods were of the value of $988.10. An order of delivery was obtained, and the goods were delivered to the plaintiff Hall.

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Error from Franklin District Court. Replevin, commenced by John L. Hall as plaintiff, to recover from defendant B. E. Jenness, sheriff of Franklin county, a stock o'f goods. Hall claimed ownership and right of possession, alleged a wrongful detention by Jenness, and that the goods were of the value of $988.10. An order of delivery was obtained, and the goods were delivered to the plaintiff Hall. Jenness answered, alleging that he was sheriff, etc., and that as such officer he had taken and was entitled to the goods by virtue of three writs of execution issued to him on judgments düly…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court; was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

The plaintiff'Hall replevied certain goods from the defendant Jenness. Afterward, Adolph Cohen was made a party defendant, on the ground that ho was interested in the result of the suit. The pleadings wore a petition of the plaintiff', an answer of the defendant Jenness, and a reply of the plaintiff. The plaintiff” alleged nothing in his petition against the defendant Cohen; and Cohen filed no answer to the plaintiff’s petition, nor any other pleading of any kind. Hall claimed to own, and to be entitled to the possession of the goods;…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Seaman v. LuceNew York Supreme Court · 1856
  2. Garrett v. WoodSupreme Court of Kansas · 1865
  3. Glann v. YoungloveNew York Supreme Court · 1858
  4. Dwight v. . Enos and JanesNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
  5. Wood v. . OrserNew York Court of Appeals · 1862

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Wilson v. FullerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  2. Hurd v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1891
  3. Swiggett v. DodsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
  4. Manker v. SineNebraska Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Marix v. FrankeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872

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