Wright v. Mathews

William, and Jonathan Mathews brought an action of replevin against William Wright. ' The declaration states, that, in a certain house in the town of Milton, county of Wayne, the defendant forcibly took and unlawfully detained from the plaintiffs 17 planes, 3 hand-saws, 2 tenon-saws, 8 paring chisels, 6 mortising chisels, 1 bureau, and a variety Of other articles particularly described in. the declaration, alleged by the plaintiffs to he their joint property».

The defendant avowed the taking as a distress for rent. The avowry is as follows: Arid the said William Wright comes and defends the…