Rozier v. Williams

On the 18th of July, 1874, there was a trial of the right of property between appellant and appellee, before J. D. Manners, Esq., of the City Court of East St. Louis, who exercised the functions and jurisdiction of a justice of the peace; which trial resulted in favor of appellant.

The property in controversy was two horses, a wagon and some harness, which appellant had caused to be attached as the property of one George W. Julian, and appellee claimed the same under an alleged purchase from Julian. On the 17th of August following, appellee took an appeal to the City Court of East St. Louis.…