Sheppard v. Sheppard
Supreme Court of New Jersey
This was an action of trespass tried before his Honour the Chief Justice, • at the Cumberland circuit, and a verdict for the plaintiff. A rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, was obtained and argued by
1Opinion of the CourtFord, J.
This was an action of trespass for taking a quasi*251fftyofship plank and three sawing gins out of the possession of the plaintiffs, which they claimed under a hill of sale from Robert Irwin and Co. dated the 6tb of December 182». The defendant set up a prior right under a judgment and execution against She same Robert Irwin and Co. of the Sth of December 1825, which was one day older than the aforesaid bill of sale. On an ’inspection of the record, it appeared that the judgment had been entered on confession of Robert Erwin in the absence of his partners, to an action of Providence L, Sheppard…
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