Legal Opinion

Chapin v. Pinkerton

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 22, 1882PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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

  1. Kaster v. PeaseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sanxey v. Iowa City Glass Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  2. Peterman v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895

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