Howard v. Crandall
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Replevin, brought up by a motion for a new trial from the Court of Common Pleas for New London county, Willey, J. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtButler, C. J.
This is an attempt, as appears upon the nace of the writ, to replevy property holden by virtue of an execution. On the trial the plaintiff claimed, and asked the *214court to rule, that sucli an action could be sustained under the provisions of the statute relative to replevin of goods attached* and also under the provisions of the statute of 1868 relative to the replevin of goods unlawfully detained. The court did not so rule, and the plaintiff claims that therein the court erred.
We think the rulings of the court were correct.
The action of replevin was introduced and has always been limited and…
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