Sherman v. Kilpatrick

The parties in this case were neighbors and farmers. The colt of the defendant trespassed upon the land of the plaintiff, and while doing damage thereon was taken up by the plaintiff and impounded in his barn, there being no public pound in the township. This was done on the 11th day of October, 1881. After the impounding, and about seven o’clock in the evening, the plaintiff gave the defendant written notice that he had taken up his colt, and would like to have him come and get it and pay the damages. About six o’clock the next morning the defendant came and took the animal away, against the…