Dunning v. Crofutt
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action of replevin for four horses and certain farm products, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and tried to the jury before George W. Wheeler, J.; verdict that the plaintiff retain a part and return a part of the goods replevied, which the court, upon defendant’s motion, set aside, upon plaintiff’s failure to surrender, at the suggestion of the court, the possession of certain of the goods awarded to him by the verdict, and appeal by plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
The officer serving the writ replevied to the plaintiff one gray mare, three colts, and a quantity of hay, corn and tobacco. The verdict was for the plaintiff for all said property except the gray mare, which was by the verdict directed to be returned to the defendant.
The defendant having filed a motion that the verdict be set aside and a new trial granted, upon the ground that the verdict was against the evidence, the trial judge filed with the clerk this writing : “ The within motion may be granted unless plaintiff shall give up to defendant the possession of the bay colt, the gray colt and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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