Hawley v. Kocher

This action is brought by the plaintiff, as assignee in insolvency of Jacob Kocher, against the defendant, to recover personal property, or “three thousand five hundred and ninety-seven dollars and nineteen cents,” the value thereof, in case delivery cannot be had, together with five hundred dollars, damages for the detention thereof, and for costs of suit. The action is what is usually called, under our system, “claim and delivery of personal property.” Judgment was rendered for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals upon the judgment-roll alone, without any bill of exceptions. The.…