Legal Opinion

Clark v. Voorhees

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1887PublishedCited by 4 opinions

M'ror from Marshall District Court. ■ Replevin, brought by Clarh against Voorhees. Judgment for defendant, at the August Term, 1884. The plaintiff brings the case here. The opinion states the material facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This was an action of replevin, brought by Resin Clark to recover possession of four hundred bushels of corn from J. R. Voorhees, the sheriff of Marshall county, who seized and was holding the same as such officer. The case is substantially the same in its facts as Souders v. Voorhees, just decided. The plaintiff claimed the corn by virtue of a chattel mortgage which was given by Thomas Burnside upon a horse and a quantity of corn, the corn being described as follows:

“Four hundred bushels of corn now growing and being on the west half of…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wattles v. CobbNebraska Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Martinek v. CarlsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1928
  3. Arro Refining Co. v. Montana & Dakota Grain Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Strong City Gin Co. v. Herring & YoungSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938

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