Ziegler v. Cole

Bissell, C.

This is an action in trover brought by George W. Oole against Ziegler Bros, and William Brandon, to recover the value of certain property, consisting of sleds and a threshing machine, which Cole averred they had wrongfully seized and converted. The answer contained a denial of the various allegations of the Complaint, and an affirmative defense in justification of the seizure. This defense contained all the requisite allegations to show a recovery of judgment by Ziegler Bros, against William Cole, and the issuance of process upon the judgment, under which Brandon, the officer,…