Mueller v. Provo

The plaintiffs in this suit, who were doing business as timber merchants in Chicago, brought an action of replevin in the circuit court for Delta county on June 1, 1888, to recover a quantity of cedar ties, posts, poles, and logs.

The defendant was the sheriff of Delta county, and had possession of the cedar under two executions against Frederick M. Olmsted, issued upon judgments rendered *477in the Delta circuit; one in favor of William. J. Quan & Co. for §1,772.33 damages, and §106.05 costs, and one in favor of Gray, Kingman & Collins for §2,009.40, and §20 costs. The executions were issued May…