Burket v. Pheister

Replevin commenced before a justice of the peace by Burket against Pheister, to recover possession ■of five hogs. After a trial before the justice to whom the venue had been changed, the cause was appealed to the circuit court. ,

It is recited in a bill of exceptions that, at the trial in the circuit court, the plaintiff, by way of rebuttal, offered to read in evidence the assessment list, containing a statement of the personal property owned by the defendant on the 1st day of April, 1885, as sworn to and returned by him to the assessor on the 28th day of April of that year.

The statement as…