Moore v. Lewis

Plaintiff replevied from defendant, naming him in the writ as John Doe, a billiard table which defendant had purchased of one Galt. Galt had taken a lease of premises used, among other things, for a billiard saloon, and the lease, which was signed by both parties, contained a mortgage or security clause on the furniture and other chattels. Default being made in the lease, and Galt having removed and sold the table, plaintiff, after some search and inquiry, found that defendant was in possession of it, claiming from Galt, and demanded possession, which was refused. There was at this time an…