Darrell v. Biscoe

The appellee, Edward C. Biscoe, sued out a writ of replevin against the appellant before Joseph E. Boyd, a Justice of the Peace for Kent County, for a horse which was in the appellant’s possession. The justice before issuing the writ took from the plaintiff a replevin bond, in the penalty of two hundred and eighty dollars which recited that the horse about to be replevied was of the value of one hundred and forty dollars.

The writ, which also recited the value of the horse at $140 was issued and placed in the hands of the constable, who returned it “ replevied as per schedule and the defendant…