Jarrard v. Harper

This was an action of replevin, commenced before a justice of the peace of Bond county, brought by James It. Harper against Abraham Jarrard, and taken by appeal to the County Court, where a verdict and judgment were rendered for Harper, to reverse which the case is brought here by writ of error.

The whole subject of controversy is of trifling amount.

The only question in the case is, as to the propriety of the instruction given by the court. It was this: “ The court instructs the jury, that, if they believe, from the evidence, that the hog in question is plaintiff’s hog, they will find the…