Craig v. Grant

Christiancy J.:

The plaintiffs in error brought an action of replevin in the court below, against defendants Grant and Ellis, the former of whom was sheriff of Saginaw county, and the latter his deputy.

The affidavit described the property in question as being in the town of Hampton in Saginaw county, and the declaration was for the detention of the property at the same place.

The defendants pleaded the general issue, and gave notice with their plea, alleging the taking and justifying the detention at the place mentioned in the declaration, by virtue of two writs of attachment issued out of the…