Morris v. Lyon
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of circuit court of city of Richmond, rendered March 21th, 1886, in an action of detinue in which Robert E. Morris was plaintiff', and John Lyon was defendant. Judgment being against plaintiff, he came to this court on writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
*332This action was brought to recover a certain diamond cross breastpin, which, the declaration alleges, was delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant in November, 1873, as a pledge for the payment of a certain debt.; which debt was afterwards fully paid. The action was commenced in September, 1885. The right to bring the same accrued, as set forth in the declaration, on the 11th of December, 1874. The pleas were non detinet, a special plea, and the statute of limitations. To the latter plea the plaintiff replied that the defendant, within five…
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