Wheeler v. Jones

This is an action of replevin. Plaintiffs in their complaint state that they are the owners, and entitled to the possession, of a large amount of jewelry, which they allege defendants to be in the wrongful possession of. *88All the material allegations of the complaint are denied by th*e answer. It appears from the record that the sheriff was only able to find in the possession of the defendants a portion of the jewelry claimed by plaintiffs. The articles he did find and take possession of he turned over to the plaintiffs, the defendants failing to give the necessary undertaking to hold…