California Supreme Court November 18, 1898, Sac. No. 358 (Henderson v. Hart)

BRITT, C.

1. In its original form, this was an action in the nature of replevin to recover possession of one hundred and forty-six head of swine alleged to be the property of plaintiff and wrongfully taken and withheld by defendant. In his answer defendant justified the taking in his capacity of township constable under a writ of attachment issued in a certain suit against one W. M.