Fordyce v. Pipher

Bicknell, C. C.

This was an action by the appellants to *87recover the possession of personal property, which had been taken by the appellee Pipher, who was sheriff, upon executions in favor of the other appellees and against the Nelson Iron and Coal Company.

The answer was, 1st. The general denial. 2d. A special answer, claiming that the defendant Shaw had a lien upon the property under the act of March 13th, 1877 (Acts 1877, Spec. Sess., p. 27), as an employee of said Nelson Iron and Coal Company, and that the property was taken by said defendant Pipher, as sheriff, under an execution issued to…