Davis v. Brinkhouse Hotel Co.

Plaintiff in error brought an action in replevin to recover personal property in the possession of the defend*200ant under a claim of a lien for room rent. The trial court found for the defendant, and the plaintiff brings error, and asks that the writ be made a supersedeas.

From the record it appears that, in October of last year, the manager of the hotel demanded of the plaintiff that he settle an account for room rent, and that the latter gave the manager a check for a month’s room rent, and marked on the cheek “Oct. rent.” Plaintiff in error contends that the acceptance of the check, with the…