Chapin v. Pinkerton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Kossuth -District Court. Action to recover specific personal property. Judgment for the defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Servers, Ch. J.
1. SHERIFF notice to: acceptance by deputy. It is stated in the petition “ that according to plaintiff’s best belief, defendant as sheriff, and by virtue of an execution against one H. I. Chapin, wrongfully levied upon ' said property as the property of the said H. I. Chapin. That before the commencement of this action plaintiff served a written notice of her ownership of said property upon the defendant.”
For the purpose of establishing the allegation as to notice, plaintiff offered in evidence the following:
“ To I. M. Pinkerton, Sheriff:
“You are hereby notified that I own the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kaster v. PeaseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
3Cited by2 opinions
- Sanxey v. Iowa City Glass Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Peterman v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895