Merritt v. Robinson

In September, 1877, J. W. Robinson brought replevin against James Merritt, before a justice of the peace of Lincoln county, for an iron-gray mule, two years old.

The defendant bonded the mule, and retained-possession of it; there was a trial, verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appealed to the circuit court.

In the circuit court, the case was submitted to the court, sitting as a jury, and the court found as follows:

“ Upon the facts and law in the case, the court, sitting as a jury, finds that the plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the property mentioned in the…