Dorland v. Bradley

This was an action of replevin, brought by plaintiff in error in the Superior Court of Cook county, against defendants in error, for the recovery of the possession of a quantity of personal property. The parties dispensed with a jury, and, by consent, submitted the case to the court for trial. After hearing the evidence, the court below found the issues in favor of defendants, and rendered a judgment for costs in their favor, to reverse which this writ of error is prosecuted.

It appears from the bill of exceptions that one Ellis had executed a mortgage on the chattels in dispute in favor of…