Thompson v. Vernay
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill In Chancery, to recover possession of personal property. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marshall County; the Hon. Leslie D. Puterbaugh, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Brown
delivered the opinion of the court.
The appellant filed a bill in chancery in the Circuit Court of Marshall County to obtain possession of a colt from appellee. The court sustained a demurrer to the bill after i t was several times amended. The complainant electing to abide by his bill as amended, the court dismissed the same for want of equity upon its face, and the complainant appealed.
The bill alleges that appellant was the owner of the colt; that a demand for possession was made upon appellee prior to the filing of the bill; that appellee refused to surrender…
2Cited by1 opinion
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