Nelson v. Hopeman

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from a judgment of the superior court of Cook county and is brought here because a constitutional question is involved.

Alvin E. Nelson and Earle S. Nelson, doing business as Nelson Bros., replevied from the sheriff of Cook county a certain Paige automobile which he had taken on execution against James F. McCullom. To the declaration the defendant filed pleas justifying under the execution, and the plaintiffs replied that McCullom being indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum of $607.50, mortgaged the automobile, of which he was the owner, to them for a…