Bean v. Colton

The action is tort for the alleged conversion of certain live stock. Defendant pleaded in justification that, as constable of the town of Thetford, he attached the property in question in an action returnable to Orange county court, wherein one Walter Pieknell was plaintiff and this plaintiff was defendant, and on written application of Pieknell for that purpose sold such property in accordance with the provisions of G. L. 2063. Trial was by court, and, on tbe facts found, plaintiff had judgment and the case comes here on defendant’s exceptions.

At the close of plaintiff’s evidence defendant…