Noles v. Marable

This is an action of detinue for a yoke of oxen, commenced before a justice of the peace in Chambers county, on the 4th day of April, 1872, by Marable as plaintiff, against Noles as defendant. The warrant issued by the justice on April 4, 1872, was made returnable on the 13th day of April, 1872, and was served on the day it was issued. At the April term of the justice’s court, to. which said warrant was made returnable, the cause was “ continued by consent of parties; ” and at the May term afterwards, to wit, on May 11, 1872, the defendant Noles pleaded in abatement, that he was a freeholder…