Heagle v. Wheeland

This was an action of replevin, brought by appellee in the Stephenson circuit court, against appellants, to recover the animal in controversy. The declaration is in the usual form, and to it were pleaded non eepit, non detinet and property in defendants. It appeared from the evidence that appellee, had been for several years the owner of the property in suit; that on" the 26th of August, 1871, a citizen of the town brought the animal to the pound, having taken him up whilst running at large in violation of the by-laws of the town prohibiting stock from being at large. It also appears that the…