Supreme Court of Iowa, 1845

Edgar v. Caldwell

Edgar v. Caldwell
Supreme Court of Iowa · Decided January 15, 1845 · Wilson
1 Morris 434

Edgar v. Caldwell

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

WilsoN, Justice.

In this case the motion to s(rike> out the bill of exceptions signed by bye-standers, is sustained, as it nowhere appears that the Judge refused to sign it.

The judgment of the court below is reversed. The case should have been submitted to the jury. Although the constable might seize the whole, yet he ought to have sold but the share, of the judgment debior the subsequent sale of the whole horse made him a trespasser ab initie ^ and the other part owner may maintain trover or trespass at his election. Vide, 15th, Mass. Rep. 82, Melville vs. Brown.

Judgment reversed.

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