Shawnee Credit Corp. v. Baker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action in replevin. Judgment was for defendants for damages. Plaintiff appeals.

The petition of plaintiff alleged the execution of a note by defendant to plaintiff. The note was secured by a chattel mortgage on some dairy cows and machinery. It further alleged that the note was in default. A writ of replevin was issued, and the property was delivered by the sheriff to the plaintiff. The answer of defendants was a general denial and contained an allegation that the defendants had been damaged in the amount of $5,000 by the taking of…