Reno v. Woodyatt
Appellate Court of Illinois
Debt, on a replevin bond. Trial in the Circuit Court of Rock Island County; the Hon. William H. Gest, Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for defendant by direction of the court; appeal by plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
A. C. Woodyatt brought an action of replevin against John Gibson, Frank U. Kelly and Isaac Parry for a piano, and gave a replevin bond to T. W. Reno, the constable, to whom the writ was delivered. The property was not found. The writ was read to Gibson and Kelly. The original and an alias writ were returned not found as to Parry. The action proceeded in trover and there was a judgment against Gibson for $200 damages, and discharging Kelly. Kelly brings this suit upon the replevin bond to recover his attorney’s fees in defending…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Nickerson v. ChattertonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
- Udell v. SlocumAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
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- Myers v. DixonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
- Gilmore v. BidwellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1915
- Lawton v. EwingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1926