Sanford v. Willetts
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Shawnee District Court. Action brought by Willetts against Sanford and two others, to recover damages for a wrongful attachment. At the January Term, 1882, of the district court, plaintiff recovered a judgment for $240 and costs against defendants, who bring the case here. The opinion contains a sufficient statement of the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
This was an action on an attachment bond, to recover damages for a wrongful attachment. Two questions are presented:
First, It was alleged in the petition that the property attached was a mare named “Jane.” This name appears twice in the petition: first, where it alleges ownership of the property of the plaintiff; and second, where it alleges seizure by the deputy constable. On the trial it appeared that the name of the animal was “Iona” instead of “Jane,” and on application of the plaintiff, leave was given to amend the petition by changing…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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