Hanchett v. Humphreys

(orálly). This is an action for claim and delivery of personal property, in the nature of replevin. The prayer of the complaint is:

“Wherefore the plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant, first, for the recovery of the said goods and chattels, or for the sum of $8,000, the value thereof, in ease a delivery cannot be had,” etc.

The verdict of the jury is as follows:

“We, the jury, in the above-entitled cause, find for the plaintiff; and we further find the value of the property in suit to be $6.852.”

At the close of the trial, the plaintiff was given time to prepare and submit a judgment…