Churchill v. Moore

•The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

The facts of this case are briefly as follows: Henry Churchill, who was the owner of a certain judgment rendered in a justice’s court in favor of himself and against Gordon & J ones, caused an execution to be issued thereon and placed in the hands of W. W. Moore, a constable, for service. Moore by virtue of said execution levied upon a horse believed to belong to Gordon, but in fact belonging to Mrs. Mauritzius. Mrs. Mauritzius immediately replevied said horse. Moore then gave a redelivery bond, retained the horse, and afterward sold him…