Clark v. Woodruff

Mr. Presiding J ustioe Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

The sheriff of Winnebago county, holding an execution in favor of William F. Woodruff against B. A. Knight, levied the same upon certain law books and office furniture as the property of Knight. H. Gr. Clark served notice upon the sheriff that he was the owner of said property. A trial of the right of property was had in the County Court, resulting in a verdict and a judgment against the claimant. Clark appealed to the Circuit Court. A trial was there had, and at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, by direction of the court a…