Doane v. Lockwood

This action was commenced in replevin in the Superior Court, by John W. Doane, against Henry B. Lockwood, and Orrin L. Mann, and was to recover a certain quantity of tea of the value of $2000. Afterwards, by leave of court, the pleadings were so amended as to make John H. Adams and Henry J. Sawdy co-plaintiffs with the original plaintiff. Defendant Mann was the sheriff of Cook county, and was the defendant in whose hands or possession the goods were found by the officers serving the writ of replevin. The declaration is in the usual form, and charges defendants with the wrongful taking and…