Legal Opinion

Davis v. McCarthy

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1893PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from Jefferson District Court. REPLEVIN by McCarthy against Davis, as sheriff, May 21, 1889. The plaintiff had judgment and defendant comes here. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

“The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This was an action of replevin, brought by C. C. McCarthy against George Davis, as sheriff of Jefferson county, to recover the possession of a stock of mer•chandise, which had been seized by the sheriff upon an •order of attachment issued in an action brought by R. N. Hershfield against Steinberg & Bro. Steinberg & Bro. were indebted to McCarthy in the sum of $185, and to one Brown in the sum of $15. In order to obtain a settlement of these claims, a purchase of the stock was negotiated by McCarthy for the consideration of $300. After…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Winston v. BurnellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1890
  2. Davis v. McCarthySupreme Court of Kansas · 1888

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Silver Lake State Bank v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919
  2. Burr v. HoneywellCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1897
  3. Carter v. City of WichitaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1942
  4. Kansas Loan & Trust Co. v. LoveCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1896

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