Frost v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Hannibal Court of Common Pleas.—Hon. J. T. Redd, Judge. The executions in question in this case all came into the hands of the constable prior to the 21st day of July, 1875.
1Opinion of the Court
Henry, J. —
This suit originated in the Hannibal court of common pleas, and the petition alleged that the plaintiff was lawfully possessed of a stock of dry goods, and that defendant, Wilson, wrongfully took them from his possession, to his damage, &c. The defendant’s answer alleged that at the time the goods mentioned in the petition were taken possession of by him, he was constable of Mason township, in Marion county, Missouri, and acting as such, and that Charles W. Mills was recorder of the city of Hannibal, and by the charter of said city was vested with the power and jurisdiction of a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brown v. BurrusSupreme Court of Missouri · 1843
- State ex rel. Beazley v. BlundinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862
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