Hightower v. Hawthorn

OPINION OP THE COURT. This was an action of trover and conversion brought by [Thomas N.] Hawthorn against [Joshua] Hightower, in the circuit court of Independence county, and came on to be tried at the July term of that court in 1826, before Justice Scott.. By the record it appears that a jury was impanelled and sworn to try the issue between the parties, and afterwards the jury were discharged, no plea having ‘.been filed and no issue made up, and judgment by default was entered against the defendant, Hightower, and a writ of inquiry ¡awarded to the next term of the court. By a bill of…