Burk v. Howard

This was an action by Burk against Howard and Armstrong, upon a replevin bond. The complaint alleges these facts: On Hovember 12, 1858, Howard commenced an action of replevin, in said Court, against Burlt^ to recover sixteen fat hogs, alleged to be the property of Howard, and to be unlawfully detained by Burk. The sheriff, by virtue of a writ of replevin issued in said action, seized the hogs, and having delivered them to Howard, took from him a bond in the penalty of $600, with Armstrong as his security, conditioned, that “If Howard shall well and -truly prosecute his suit to effect, and…