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Griffiths v. Wheeler & Barber

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1883PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from Nemaha District Court. Action of replevin, brought before a justice of the peace by Charles C. Wheeler and Charles A. Barber, partners as Wheeler & Barber, against John Griffiths, to recover the possession of certain neat cattle.

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Error from Nemaha District Court. Action of replevin, brought before a justice of the peace by Charles C. Wheeler and Charles A. Barber, partners as Wheeler & Barber, against John Griffiths, to recover the possession of certain neat cattle. After trial and judgment, the case was appealed to the district court, where the case was tried at the April Term, 1883, by the court without a jury, and the court made the following findings and conclusions of fact and law: “ CONCLUSIONS OF FACT. “1. On or about October 11, 1881, John Kauce became indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum of $205, in part for…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This was an action of replevin, commenced before a justice of the peace by Charles C. Wheeler and Charles A. Barber, partners as Wheeler & Barber, against John Griffiths, to recover the possession of certain *22neat cattle of the value of $100. After trial and judgment in the justice’s court, the case was appealed to the district court, where the case was tried by the court without a jury, and the court made certain findings of fact and conclusions of law, and upon such findings and conclusions rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiffs…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Adams v. HillSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873

3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Stiles v. City State BankSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  3. R. L. McDonald & Co. v. SwisherSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896
  4. Strolberg v. BrandenbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  5. Tragar v. JacksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950

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