White v. Walker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. Action in the nature of trover for the conversion of a mare. The defendants justified under an execution issued by a justice of the peace against the plaintiff, for the costs of a prosecution commenced upon his information against certain parties as vagrants, who were acquitted of the charge. The cause was submitted on an agreed statement of facts, which is set out in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. Action in the nature of trover for the conversion of a mare. The defendants justified under an execution issued by a justice of the peace against the plaintiff, for the costs of a prosecution commenced upon his information against certain parties as vagrants, who were acquitted of the charge. The cause was submitted on an agreed statement of facts, which is set out in the opinion of the court. Upon this statement, a judgment for the value of the mare, which was found to be fifty dollars, was rendered against two of the defendants, viz.: Walker, the justice of…
1Opinion of the CourtRyland, Judge
The following agreed case was submitted by the parties to the court below for its decision, viz : “ Walker being a justice of the peace, upon the information and at the request of plaintiff issued his warrant against certain persons, under the va-. grant act, as vagrants, and on a trial thereof, the above named plaintiff appeared and conducted, by leave of the court, the same against said supposed vagrants ; and the vagrancy failing to be established, they were acquitted and discharged, and the said Walker, as such justice, rendered judgment against the above named plaintiff for the costs of…
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- Bates v. BowerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
- State ex rel. Reyburn v. RugglesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
- Freeland v. EldridgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
- Harper's v. Phœnix InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
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