Fairbanks v. Bennett

The action in this case is trespass for wrongfully taking and carrying away a quantity of goods claimed to be the property of the plaintiff, and for injuries consequent thereon. Plea, general issue, with notice that the goods were taken by defendant as an officer under attachment against the property of Charles N. Fairbanks, husband of plaintiff.

On the twenty-fourth day of February, 1883, suit was commenced before a justice of the peace by George ~W. Dubois & Co., by writ of attachment against Charles N. Fairbanks, for $250. The defendant was constable, and by virtue of the writ seized the…