Bishops v. Gregory

Judge Breck

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an action of detinue, brought by Gregory against Daniel and Solomon Bishop, for twenty nine sheep and five lambs, and two mares and two fillies. The defendants plead non detinet, and a verdict and judgment having been rendered for the plaintiff, the defendants have appealed to this Court. The facts, as they appear in the record, are summarily these:

In November, 1840, Daniel Bishop recovered a judgment before a Justice of the Peace, against one Weakly, for $18 51i and costs, upon which an execution issued on the same day, and was returned…