Campbell v. Blankenship

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Reversing.

Richard Campbell instituted this action against Stanley Blankenship, sheriff o-f Laurel County, on March 15, 1946, to recover possession of an automobile which he alleged Blankenship had been holding wrongfully since March 8th, and also to recover the sum of $180 for the wrongful taking and detention of the automobile. The sheriff admitted the automobile belonged to Campbell and that he was holding it, but asserted he was doing so under an order of court. He said further that, under a search warrant directing him to search Campbell’s property and…