Universal Credit Co. v. Antonsen

Appellant was found guilty of contempt of the municipal court of Chicago and committed to the county jail for failure to surrender possession of certain automobiles, valued at $6500, and described in a writ of replevin issued out of that court. The Appellate Court affirmed the order and the cause is here on appeal upon leave granted by this court.

February 8, 1938, appellee brought an action in replevin to recover fourteen automobiles from appellant. Service was had by leaving a copy of the writ with appellant’s wife. The return showed no property found. Appellant refused to deliver up any of…