Epley v. Hunter

Plaintiff sought recovery on four causes of action for damages, itemized as follows, alleged to have resulted from wrongful levy of certain writs of attachment:(1) Damage to personal property while in the custody of the sheriff; (2) damage to real property wrongfully seized; (3) destruction of plaintiff’s business ; (4) destruction and loss of the books of account and records; and (5) failure to redeliver property to the plaintiff or wrongful delivery thereof to third persons.

Verdict was returned against the defendants sheriff and Hunter, whose motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict…