Legal Opinion

Gray v. Nations

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 15, 1839PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Pulaski Circuit• Court. This was an action of replevin for sundry goods, wares, and merchandise, instituted in the court below by the defendant in error against the plaintiffs in error and Robert Magness and William Me Craw, The plaintiffs in error pleaded non ccpit, and judgment by default was taken against Magness and McCraw., and a writ of inquiry awarded to assess the damages as to them. Nothing more was ever done as to Magness and McCraw.

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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit• Court. This was an action of replevin for sundry goods, wares, and merchandise, instituted in the court below by the defendant in error against the plaintiffs in error and Robert Magness and William Me Craw, The plaintiffs in error pleaded non ccpit, and judgment by default was taken against Magness and McCraw., and a writ of inquiry awarded to assess the damages as to them. Nothing more was ever done as to Magness and McCraw. Gray filed his plea at the return term, and }Jin}cson a(; the term thereafter. On the trial of Gray and Hinkson, as appears by the bills of…

1Opinion of the Court

Uíck-lNsoN, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:,

This is an action of replevin; ■ • -‘ The declaration is in the usual?form. On the return of the writ, the appellants appeared and pleadéíhñoa cepit, to which théré 'was a replication and issue,' and judgment rerfe dered in-favor of the appellee ;-to reverse which an appeal is how prosecuted in this court. On-the trial-op the ca’use at the.'October term, 1838, judgment was taken hy'default against^'William McCraw and RoberlMagnás-, có-defendants, and a‘Writ of enquiry awarded.— Whether the writ of enquiry was-ever executed .or. not, we are…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Books-A-Million, Inc. v. Arkansas Painting & Specialties Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  2. Nelson v. Arkansas Rural Medical Practice Loan & Scholarship BoardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
  3. Barrentine and Ives v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
  4. Jones v. BuzzardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1840
  5. Pirani v. BardenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1843

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