Matthews v. Granger

Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

Mrs. Matthews was Granger’s landlord and held a chattel mortgage from him to secure the rent. Claiming he had violated conditions of the mortgage she seized the mortgaged property. Granger brought this action of replevin to recover its possession. The first and second trials resulted in judgments in favor of Granger, which we reversed in 66 Ill. App. 121 and 71 Ill. App. 467. A third trial resulted in a verdict for Granger, and a fourth trial in a verdict for Mrs. Matthews, each of which the court set aside. At the fifth trial…