Richey v. Haley

COOPER, C.

This action was brought by plaintiff, a married woman, to recover the possession or the value of one fruit-grader, two thousand fruit-trays, and two hundred fruit-boxes, alleged to be the property of plaintiff. The defendant did not deny the taking, but attempted to justify upon the ground that he was, at the time, a constable of the township, and took the property in his official capacity by virtue of certain writs in favor of one Salisbury and against Charles S. Richey, the husband of this plaintiff. It is further alleged in the answer that, at the time of the taking, the property…