Johnson v. Prussing

This was replevin for a house, brought by Prussing against Johnson, in the Superior Court of Cook county. The writ and declaration were in the cepit. The pleas were: (1), Non-cepit/ (2), Property in defendant Johnson, traversing property in plaintiff. A jury was waived, and trial by court, who found defendant guilty and property in plaintiff; and, overruling defendant’s motion for a new trial, gave judgment on the finding. Defendant brings the case to this court on error. The bill of exceptions contains all the evidence, from which it appears that Johnson was lessee of Prussing of a piece of…