Herkimer v. Sharp

This was trover by Hiram Sharp, the defendant in error, brought to the July term, 1879, of the County Court of Richland county, against the plaintiff in error, Jacob D. Herkimer, and one John Wolf. The praecipe asked a summons to Coles county for Herkimer, one of the defendants, and to Richland county for Wolf, the other defendant. The summons issued to Richland county was served on Wolf, and the return showed that Herkimer was not found in Richland county. The summons issued to Coles county was served on Herkimer, and the return showed that Wolf was not found in Coles county. On the first…