Burton v. Calaway

This was an action of replevin for a steer, brought by Calaioay against Burton, before a justice of the peace. The suit was commenced on the 1st of June, 1859. The property was not delivered to the plaintiff under the writ, but on the trial of the cause in the Circuit Court, he had judgment for its value.

The errors relied upon for a reversal are supposed erroneous instructions, given by the Court to the jury. We have not examined the instructions with that care which they would have required, had the case been doubtful upon the evidence. The verdict and judgment are so clearly right *470upon the…