Legal Opinion
Lavalle v. Badgly
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 22, 1871PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from the ChieTcascm Cvrcidt Court. This was an appeal from the court of a justice of tbe peace to tbe circuit^ court. Tbe appeal was dismissed on motion of the appellee. The' defendant appeals to this' court. Tbe facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Day, Ch. J.
Tbe plaintiff commenced an action of replevin before M. Bums, justice of tbe peace. Tbe justice’s docket contains tbe following entry :
“ After examination of witnesses and allegations of tbe plaintiff and defendant, it was considered to render to plaintiff, Mary Lavalle, peaceable possession of one black muley steer, value $35, and one yearling steer of tbe value of $10, together with $5 damages for wrongfully detaining said steers from tbe plaintiff, and costs taxed against tbe defendant at $5.50.
“ Michael Burns, J. P.”
Upon appeal of tbe defendant to tbe circuit court a motion of…
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