Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co. v. Reid

This action of replevin was commenced in justice^ court, where it was tried before a jury, and defendant had verdict and judgment for costs. Plaintiff appealed to the circuit court, and upon a trial there before a jury the court directed verdict for plaintiff for nominal damages. Defendant brings error.

It appeared upon the trial that in June, 1887, the defendant, who was then a deputy-sheriff of Newaygo county, having an execution in his hands against the plaintiff, went to the office of the company at Fremont, in Newaygo county, and assumed to make a levy under his writ upon a letter-press…