Silver Bow Mining & Milling Co. v. Lowry

This was an action of claim and delivery brought by the appellant to recover certain oxen, and a wagon, chains, etc., alleged to be the property of appellant, and wrongfully detained from it by the respondent. The respondent, being the sheriff of Silver Bow county, after special denials, justifies the taking and holding of the property by virtue of certain writs of attachment issued in suits against Oscar Durand, and alleges that the property had -been taken from the possession of respondent by the *290coroner, under process in this suit, and delivered to the appellant.

The main issue in this…