Bell v. Niles

Melissa Niles brought an action of replevin against the sheriff and was given possession of the property. At the trial, a verdict was rendered that the plaintiff was entitled to the property and the following judgment was entered thereon:

“Whereupon it was ordered by the court that the plaintiff, Melissa Niles have and recover of the defendant J. M. Bell, sheriff, the sum of $ its costs in this behalf expended to be levied of the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said defendant and to the plaintiff rendered for which let execution issue.” The statute provides that “the plaintiff…