Edmondson v. Beals

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brewer, J.:

This was an action of replevin, brought by defendant in error to recover possession of a mare which he -claimed under a chattel mortgage given by one Porter. The plaintiff in error, defendant below, who was a constable, held the property by virtue of a writ issued in an action commenced by one Poster against Porter. The case was tried by a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. Upon this judgment was entered, and the case is now before us for review. Upon the trial plaintiff offered in evidence a copy of the chattel…