Caldwell v. Trowbridge
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court. Action in replevin. There was a trial to the court, and judgment was rendered for the defendant. The plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
The property in question consists of nineteen steers, each two years old at the time the action was brought, and nineteen steers each one year old at the time the action was brought. The plaintiffs claim a right to the immediate possession of the steers by virtue of an alleged chattel mortgage executed to them by one Peterson. The defendant claims the right of possession as sheriff of Shelby county, by virtue of an alleged levy of writs of attachment issued against the property of said Peterson.
Several questions are presented, but it will be sufficient to determine one of them, and that is as…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith & Co. v. McLeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
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