Alderman v. Manchester

Alderman replevied a liorse which defendant bad levied on as tbe property of one Demck. The whole coiitrovei'sy before tbe jnry turned on tbe ownership of Alderman at tbe time of tbe alleged levy and taking. If be did not own the horse then, tbe animal belonged to Derrick, and it was not claimed or pi’etended that Aldennati got any new rights.

Tbe jury found that Alderman was general owner and that Manchester bad a lien to tbe amount of bis levy. Under tbe charge this verdict is insensible. One or the other of these findings must be wrong. There may perhaps be cases like Moore v. Vrooman 32…