Young & Vann Supply Co. v. Crenshaw County

THOMAS, Justice.

The appeal is from a judgment granting a new trial at the instance of the county and the individuals constituting the Court of County Commissioners of Crenshaw County.

The suit was a statutory action of detinue seeking recovery of the property sued for and its alternate value and damages for detention.

Defendant’s plea and suggestion was: “Defendant withdraws all pleas heretofore filed and pleads in short by consent the general issue with leave to give in evidence any matters that might be specially pleaded with like leave of reply on part of plaintiff. Defendants suggest that…