Black v. City of Cleveland

On September 24, 1976, the plaintiff-appellant, James Black, filed a petition and affidavit in replevin form in the Cleveland Municipal Court against the city of Cleveland; Lloyd Carey, Chief of Police; and Lieutenant Huntington, property clerk, Cleveland Police Department. ’The petition and affidavit alleged that the appellant is entitled to the immediate possession of the following property :

“See attached photocopy of inventory prepared by -defendant at time of seizure. More specifically the following represents a partial amplification of said property: 15 pints - Ten High, 21 pints -…