Bradley v. Miller
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Calhoun District Court. — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. Action at law, for the conversion of certain property alleged to belong to plaintiff.» The court sustained a demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The petition alleges that the plaintiff is the owner of certain personal property, which she claims the defendant sheriff, by direction of his co-defendant, wilfully, unlawfully, and maliciously, seized, under a writ of attachment, issued against one W. Bradley, and which they still retain, and have converted to their own use; that she gave notice to Miller of her ownership of the property, as by statute required, before bringing suit; but that he refused to release the same; and she asks actual and exemplary damages. To the petition is attached a copy of the notice which plaintiff claims she…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cowen v. BooneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- Peterson v. FollSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Craig v. FowlerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Atwood v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Cheadle v. GuittarSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Murray v. ThiessenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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- Mitchell v. McLeodSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
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