Dennis v. Maynard
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard before Sheldon, Judge, at April term, 1854, of the Winnebago Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtScates, J.
Maynard distrained a horse of Dennis, under a warrant from Shaw, Wyman, and Crawford, three out of four of the “ Bridge Commissioners of the Rockford Bridge,” made under the act of the legislature of 25th of February, 1847.
Dennis brought this action of trespass, to which they pleaded not guilty, and four special pleas justifying the taking under the said act.
To the special pleas, the plaintiff put in thirty-seven replications. Issues were joined on the 5th, 7th, 11th, 30th, and 31st, and a trial and verdict for the defendants. And the only question presented upon this branch of the case, is…
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