Marcelletti v. Hawley

This is a replevin case growing out of a horse trade made upon Sunday. The plaintiff claimed to be the owner of the horse in question, and that she authorized her brother-in-law to sell it; that, instead of doing so, he traded it for a worthless animal. A replevin suit was begun in the name of the husband of the plaintiff. The property was taken by said writ from the defendant. It is the claim that this writ was sued out in the name of the husband, because of his imperfect knowledge of the English language, and after the return day, and before the adjourned day, the replevin case was…