Vocht v. Reed

This was an action of replevin, commenced by John Reed against John Vocht, before a justice of the peace of Stephenson county, to recover a certain crib of corn. The cause was tried, and an appeal taken to the circuit court, where it was again tried, before the court, without a jury, and judgment was rendered against the defendant, and he brings the cause to this court by appeal.

The facts, as shown by the record, are these: ‘In 1870, Brennamon owned forty acres of land in Rock Grove township, Stephenson county; Reed occupied the land as his tenant. Brennamon did not reside in the township.…