Legal Opinion

Wyckoff v. Wyllis

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 1860PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to Jackson Circuit. Wyllis sued Wyckoff, who is Sheriff of Jackson County, in tr'over, and declared for the conversion of a span of horses, a harness and wagon, and a peddler’s stock of goods, which Wychoff had taken by virtue of an attachment against the goods and chattels of Wyllis. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Campbell J.:

The case finds that the plaintiff in error, as sheriff of the county of Jackson, seized upon all the personal property of the defendant, consisting of horses, wagon and harness, which were necessary to enable him to carry on his busi*49ness of peddling, and his stock of goods used in that business, amounting together to $2,389 97. It is not found that any appraisal was made, or notice given to the defendant of the levy, ;or any selection made by the sheriff of any goods or property as exempt for the defendant. The horses were found to be worth $275, the wagon $180, and the harness…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Elliott v. WhitmoreMichigan Supreme Court · 1858

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Batten v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Stilson v. GibbsMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Hutchinson v. WhitmoreMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Kimball v. SalisburyUtah Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Town v. ElmoreMichigan Supreme Court · 1878

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