Burrill v. Whitcomb
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by plaintiff. Trover against the defendant as sheriff to recover the value of a quantity of tea attached by him on a writ in favor of M. M. Gallert and against Melvin M. Davis and Effie E. Davis, copartners under the name and style of M. M. & E. E. Davis. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitehouse, J.
This is an action of trover brought against the defendant as sheriff of Hancock County, to recover the value of a quantity of tea attached by him on a writ in favor of M. Gallert and against M. M. and E. E. Davis.
The plaintiff claims title to the attached property by virtue of a mortgage from the Davises to him, duly recorded, in which the property is described as follows:
“All the stock in trade consisting principally of teas, coffees, spices, crockery and small wares, store furnishings and fixtures, present and future book accounts, now contained in the store situated on the north side of…
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