Richley v. Childs
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of replevin with count in trover. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stein
This was replevin with a count in trover brought by appellee against appellants for two horses, a truck and a harness. The horses and truck having been recovered on the writ, the jury found the right of possession thereto in appellee and assessed his damages at two hundred and fifty dollars. After a remittitur of the damages ordered by the court, judgment was rendered on the verdict and defendants appeal.
The property in controversy belonged to one Elizabeth Kane. She died October 27, 1893, and Luke Kane, her husband, was appointed administrator of her estate. As such he came into possession…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People ex rel. Sexton v. BrooksIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Reed v. EamesIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
- Shannon v. WolfIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Atkins v. ByrnesIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Wooley v. FryIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
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