Logan v. Siggerson

The appellee, who was plaintiff in the Circuit Court, declared against the appellant in an action of trespass for tortiously taking three saws and converting them to his own use. The defendant pleaded the general issue, which was afterwards withdrawn. He also pleaded specially, that at the time when, &c. he was an acting justice of the peace, and had full power and authority to inquire into, and in a summary way to punish by fine not exceeding three dollars, all trivial breaches of the peace, and to give judgment and award execution; that at the time when, &c., by consideration and judgment…