Kelley v. Schuyler

These are actions of trespass quare clausum fregit, for breaking and entering the plaintiff’s dwelling-house and taking and carrying away certain articles of personal property of the plaintiff therefrom. The facts are substantially these : One Josephine Donnelley died at the plaintiff’s house, leaving there certain articles of personal property. One Thomas O’Brien was appointed administrator on the estate of said Josephine, and he afterwards sued out of the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District a writ of replevin against the plaintiff in the present suits, to obtain possession of said…