Clark v. Bales

Henry Bales brought an action of trespass, in the Independence Circuit Court, against Johnson Clark, John Clark, Sarah Clark, Jonathan Clark and Bobert A. Patterson, alleging, in the declaration, in substance, as follows:

1st. Count: That, on the 20th December, 1851, the defendants broke, and entered the close of the plaintiff, and drove away, and converted to their own use, a sow and nine shoats, of the value of $ 200, the property of the plaintiff.

2d. Count, for breaking and entering tbe close of tbe plaintiff, pulling down bis fence, and carrying away bis rails.

3d. Count: That tbe…