MacLachlan v. Pease

This was an action of replevin, brought by William MacLachlan on the 9th day of April, 1895, in the circuit court of Cook county, against James Pease and Axel Chytraus, to recover certain goods and chattels described in the affidavit. A declaration containing two counts was filed on the 25th day of the same month, against both defendants. To the declaration the defendants filed five pleas, in which the taking and detention of the goods, as alleged, are denied. It was also set up in the pleas that the property in question belonged to William H. Roche, and that plaintiff did not own the…