Chambers v. Thomas

*268Opinion of the Court.

THIS writ of error is brought to reverse a judgment against Chambers, in an action of trover and conversion, brought against him in the circuit court by Thomas.

On the trial in that court, it was proved that the bureau (for the conversion of which this suit was brought) formerly belonged to a certain Robert Spratt, and whilst it was in his possession, it was taken by Thomas, who was the deputy sheriff of a certain Aaron Hall, sheriff of Montgomery, under an execution which issued upon a judgment of the circuit court of Montgomery, in his (Thomas) favor, against the estate…