Vennum v. Thompson
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Iroquois County; the Hon. Charles R. Starr, Judge, presiding. This" was an action of replevin brought in the court below by Thomas E. Thompson against Thomas Vennum. A trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant thereupon sued out this writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
This was an action of replevin for a yoke of oxen. There was a trial by jury and a verdict and judgment for the defendant in error, and the. case brought here by writ of error.
The principal questions are:
1. Were Edmonds’ declarations competent testimony?
2. Were the instructions proper ?
The defendant below claimed property in the oxen by an alleged purchase from Edmonds, who had them in his possession as the bailee of defendant in error, the real owner, under a contract to purchase them and to pay for them by a given day which had not arrived when he parted with the possession to the plaintiff…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wheeler v. McCorristenIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
3Cited by1 opinion
- Campbell v. EichorstAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905