Gregg v. Murphy
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Lewis county. Action by Robert E. Gregg against John P. Murphy, sheriff of Lewis county. was entered on a verdict directed the court in favor of defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The uncontradicted evidence in this case disclosed •that the plaintiff’s attorney delivered to the defendant, who was the .sheriff of Lewis county, an execution in an action of replevin, by which he was directed to take possession of and deliver to the plaintiff certain articles of personal property mentioned therein, if they could be found in his county, and collect his fees, together with $92.-67 costs; if they could not be found, then to collect the sum of $142 ■damages, with his fees and the costs mentioned. In pursuance of this execution the defendant took possession of the property…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Mickles v. HartCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1845
- Douglas v. . HaberstroNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Crouse v. BaileyNew York Supreme Court · 1890
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