Nash v. Mangum

Eddie Mitchell sued out a possessory warrant against Gordon Nash, for the recovery of the possession of a certain described mule. The constable made a return that he had arrested the defendant, but could not find the property mentioned and described in the writ, as the defendant claimed that he had sold it. The parties being before the court, and upon evidence being submitted, the justice of peace passed the following order: “The officer in this case being unable to seize the property, and I have heard the evidence as to the ability of the defendant to produce the property, and find that…