Henderson v. Campbell

This is an action to recover the reasonable value of five cows branded 5 T, and 5 unbranded calves alleged to be the property of plaintiff and taken by defendant, as sheriff of Phillips county. Before trial the case was dismissed without prejudice as against the defendant surety company.

The complaint is in the usual form of one for conversion. The answer admits that defendant Campbell is the sheriff of Phillips county, and otherwise amounts to a general denial, coupled with an affirmative defense. The substance of the affirmative defense is that plaintiff is the wife of Stanley Henderson;…