Hardy v. Keeler
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Recorder’s Court of the city of Chicago ; the Hon. William K. McAllister, Judge, presiding. This was an action of trover, brought by Keeler against Hardy, Dailey and Miller. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants Hardy and Dailey appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
The evidence sufficiently sustains the claim of title to the property in question in the appellee, at least it is of such a 0 character that the verdict of a jury finding that issue in his ' favor will not, and ought not, to be disturbed by an appellate court.
It is insisted that the appellee can not recover on the evidence in this case, in an action of trover. The action was originally commenced in replevin, before a justice of the peace, but the property was not found by the officer; service of the writ was had on the appellants, and the suit progressed as in an action of trover. -
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