Scott v. McClinton

Ella Scott made affidavit, as required by statute, to replevy from Sank McClinton the cow and calf involved in this litigation. The sheriff executed the writ, took the property, and valued the animals at $160 and $75 respectively. He thereupon delivered the same to the affiant after she tendered a bond in double the value which he had fixed.

Ella then filed her declaration in the circuit court. Sank filed a general issue plea, and gave notice that he held the cattle as the agent of Mary Riggins, the sole surviving heir at law of Alex McClinton, deceased. Mary Riggins, in her capacity as…