Mitchell v. Burch

This was an action of replevin brought by the appellee against the appellant, to recover the possession of eighteen head of hogs, which he alleged belonged to him, and had been illegally and unlawfully taken, and were unlawfully and wrongfully detained by the appellant.

The appellant answered in two paragraphs: first, denial; second, that the defendant was the owner of the hogs in controversy. The cause was tried by a jury, which returned the following verdict:

“We, the jury, find the property replevied to be the property of the | plaintiff) and assess his damages at'twenty-five dollars, and…