Brennan v. Mayo

This is an appeal from an order granting defendants a new trial after verdict in favor of plaintiff.

In November, 1931, the defendant Joseph A. Mayo, sheriff of Mineral county, levied on a stock of merchandise and fixtures at De Borgia. This was pursuant to a writ of execution obtained by one George R. Cooper’ and directed against plaintiff’s husband, E’. L. Brennan. Thereafter this plaintiff, Effie Brennan, instituted this action against the defendant sheriff and his bondsman, the Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, to recover damages for the conversion of the property of which she claims she…