Fahnestock v. Gilham

This action was originally brought by appellant, before a justice of the peace, against appellees, on a replevin bond. On a trial of the cause in the circuit court, the court decided the bond was not admissible in evidence, on the ground that the justice of the peace did not have jurisdiction of the action of replevin in which the bond was given.

The jury returned a verdict against appellant, upon which the court rendered judgment, to reverse which an appeal has been prosecuted.

The action of replevin was brought by G P. Gilham against Charles and Charles P. Sebastian. The affidavit upon which…