Polk v. Nickens

In this action, the appellee sued the appellant, before a justice of the peace of Warrick county.

In his verified complaint, the appellee alleged, that he was the owner and entitled to the possession of “ one white she hog and eight sucking pigs,” of the value of eighteen dollars, of which the appellant had possession without right and unlawfully detained the same from the appellee, and that- said property had not been taken by virtue of any execution or other writ against the appellee; wherefore, etc.

Before the justice, the appellant appeared to the appel*440lee’s action, and on the trial of the…