Pfeifer v. Basgall

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

The plaintiff, Alexander A. Pfeifer, brought this action in replevin to recover certain personal property which the sheriff had seized to satisfy certain judgments against Adam A. Pfeifer, a brother of plaintiff.

*270The action was in two counts — one for 10 cattle, 1 horse and 21% stacks of wheat, of which plaintiff claimed to be the owner; and another was for 6 cows and 1 mare, as to which plaintiff claimed to have a special ownership as mortgagee.

The judgment creditors of Adam A. Pfeifer were substituted for the sheriff as defendants, and they…