Parsley v. Huston

Robert Huston brought an action of replevin against James Parsley. The declaration contains two counts.. The first count charges the defendant with tortiously taking certain goods belonging to the plaintiff, and unjustly and unlawfully detaining them. The second count charges, that the defendant lawfully acquired certain other goods belonging to the plaintiff, and unjustly and unlawfully detained them.— Damage 200 dollars.

Parsley, the defendant, pleaded three pleas; — First, That he did not take nor detain the goods as charged in the first count. Secondly, That he did not detain the goods as…