Legal Opinion

Grimes v. Taylor

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 13, 1901PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Replevin.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kankakee County; the Hon. John Small, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1900.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell

Frank Grimes sued out a writ of replevin against Joseph Garner, Warren Mann and Addison Mann for four horses and a buggy. The writ was served by Edwin D. Taylor, a constable, who took the property and delivered it to Grimes. Taylor took a replevin bond from Grimes, and it seems to have been in some respect defective, but wherein does not appear, as the bond is not in evidence here. The suit was dismissed as to Garner, and on a trial, Addison Mann recovered a judgment against Grimes for the return of the property to him. It could not be returned because Grimes had sold it. Addison Mann then…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nelson v. CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
  2. Nelson v. CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
  3. Selz, Schwab & Co. v. GuthmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
  4. Stanton v. McMullenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Indemnity Insurance v. Prairie State BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1949

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