Evans v. Higdon

This is an action of replevin by Higdon, to re*246cover a mule, upon the following facts: The mules belonged to Clements, who had been renting a farm from Col. Gordon. He absconded, leaving the mule upon Gordon’s farm. Rankin and others sued out an attachment from a Justice of the Peace. Higdon was deputed to execute the process. He went in company with Pankin to Col. Gordon’s farm. They inquired of Mrs. Gordon if Clement had a mule there; she told them he did — that it was in the barn. The witnesses differ as to the details, but agree in substance. The mule was described to them by Mrs. Gordon,…