Henderson v. Desborough

Desborough prosecuted Henderson in replevin before a justice of the peace, and in his affidavit made to obtain the writ be described the property in question as a cow and heifer, and alleged them to be of the value of ninety-nine dollars, and not exceeding in value one hundred dollars.

The writ being issued on such affidavit, the cattle were seized upon it and delivered to Desborough. On the return day of the process, Desborough appeared and declared in the usual form, aud alleged the value of the property to be ninety-nine dollars, and his damage on account of the detention twenty-five…