Eads v. Stephens
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Daviess Circuit Court. I. This is an action strictly in rem. (1 Chit. Plead., § 162; Coffey vs. Dudgeon, 38 Ind. 512; Allen vs. Fox, 51 N. Y. 562; Grace v. Mitchell, 13 Wis. 533; 1 Saund., 347b., note b.; Fletcher vs. Wilkins, 6 East., 283; Sharp vs. Whittenhall, 3 Hill, 576; 1 Bouv. Law Dict., 693; 3 Bouv. Inst., 131.) Hence, the court can only acquire jurisdiction over the res by seizure under a valid process. (Freem.
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Error to Daviess Circuit Court. I. This is an action strictly in rem. (1 Chit. Plead., § 162; Coffey vs. Dudgeon, 38 Ind. 512; Allen vs. Fox, 51 N. Y. 562; Grace v. Mitchell, 13 Wis. 533; 1 Saund., 347b., note b.; Fletcher vs. Wilkins, 6 East., 283; Sharp vs. Whittenhall, 3 Hill, 576; 1 Bouv. Law Dict., 693; 3 Bouv. Inst., 131.) Hence, the court can only acquire jurisdiction over the res by seizure under a valid process. (Freem. Judgm., § 119; Cooper vs. Reynolds, 10 Wal., 308; Rowan vs. Lamb, 4 Greene [Iowa], 468.) But here the clerk had no authority to issue a valid order of delivery until…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, Judge
This was an action brought in the Daviess Circuit Court under the statute, in relation to the claim and delivery of personal property, for the recovery of a saw and grist mill, alleged to belong to the estate of Wm. R. Hobbs; of which plaintiff was administrator. Both parties concede it to be personal property, and there is nothing in the record to show the contrary. An order of delivery was made and executed, notwithstanding that the affidavit failed to state that said property had not been seized under any process, execution or attachment against the property of said Hobbs.
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