Smith v. Wilson

This was an action in replevin brought by Lydia A. Wilson, as plaintiff, against James S. Smith, Sheriff, and John Johntz, A. W. Rice, D. R. Gordon, T. H. Malott and W. B. Giles, copartners as Malott & Co., defendants, for the recovery of certain personal property consisting of steers, cattle, hogs, horses and farm implements, and for damages sustained by the plaintiff by reason of defendants’ wrongful taking and detention thereof. The property in controversy had been seized by the Sheriff upon an execu*380tion, issued in a casein which said Malott & Co. were plaintiffs and Thomas J. Wilson, the…