Ward v. Worthington

Eaicin, J. :

Worthington sued Ward in replevin, before a justice of the peace, stating in his affidavit, that his claim was “for 372 pounds of lint cotton, of the value of $37.20, which cotton is the one-half of the undivided crop made by him on Joe Ward’s farm,” “ which he is entitled to for cultivating said crop.” A writ was issued, some cotton seized, and a delivery bond •executed by defendant, to retain the property. After some very irregular proceedings, a very irregular verdict and judgment was rendered for plaintiff, and defendant below appealed to the Circuit Court.

There he filed an…