Gill v. Crosby
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Schuyler county; the Hon. C. L. Higkbee, Judge, presiding. This was an action of replevin, brought by Crosby against Gill, for 115 head of cattle. The declaration contained two counts, the first alleging an unlawful taking and detention, and the second an unlawful detention. Defendant filed five pleas, to-wit: 1, non cepit; 2, non detinet; 3, property in defendant ; 4, property in James A. McGrew; and 5, property in David Risinger.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Schuyler county; the Hon. C. L. Higkbee, Judge, presiding. This was an action of replevin, brought by Crosby against Gill, for 115 head of cattle. The declaration contained two counts, the first alleging an unlawful taking and detention, and the second an unlawful detention. Defendant filed five pleas, to-wit: 1, non cepit; 2, non detinet; 3, property in defendant ; 4, property in James A. McGrew; and 5, property in David Risinger. A similiter was joined on the first two, and replication to the others denying property in the several parties named in the pleas.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This was an action of replevin, brought by appellee in the Tazewell circuit court against appellant, to recover 115 head of cattle. The venue was afterwards changed to Fulton county, and thence to Schuyler county. A trial was had, and the jury found in favor of appellee. A motion for a new trial was entered, but overruled by the court, and judgment rendered on the verdict, and the case is brought to this court on appeal.
It is claimed that the evidence does not support the verdict; that the court admitted improper evidence on the part of appellee; that the court refused proper instructions…
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