Richardson v. Cassidy

Mr. Presiding Justice Gary

delivered the opinion oe the Court.

The appellee commenced an action of replevin against several persons, among whom was the appellant, who alone put in pleas, and his pleas were non cepit, non detinet, and a plea stating circumstances specially, which, in effect, amounted to both the other pleas.

He never had possession of the property. His only interest in it, so far as this record shows, is that he had loaned some money and taken as security therefor, by indorsement, a warehouse receipt issued to the person to whom the money was loaned.

There was some testimony that…