Sexton v. McDowd
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to the Superior Court of Detroit. Trover against the sheriff for conversion by means of an unlawful seizure. Defendant below brings error. The facts are in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
The plaintiff in error being sheriff of Wayne county received for service a writ of replevin out of the Superior Court of Detroit in favor of one Samuel Norclheimer and against one Sarah J. Hanlon for a piano. Mrs. Hanlon was staying in Detroit with, her daughter Mrs. MeDowd, the latter being absent from home. The piano was there and plaintiff in error took it on the writ. At that time it was not in Mrs. Hanlon’s possession. The fact was so found, as appears by the record. Mrs. MeDowd claiming to be owner brought this action of trover against him, and on the trial he contended that the writ…
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