Dow v. King

Decided November 15, 1889

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1889-11-15

J. W. Martin, Judge. King brought an action of replevin against Sessums for a mule. The defendant answered that at the request of the plaintiff he had taken charge of the mule when it was injured by a train, and had given it necessary care, and held it for a. lien of $40.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently October 2007

2 state decisions

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Decided 1889-11-15

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Per Curiam.

¶1Pleading. The interplea is bad whether the original action against the railway was for the conversion of the mule, or for damages for injury done it. In the former case it should have alleged a satisfaction of the judgment recovered for the conversion (Cooley on Torts, 338), and in the latter event the interpleaders had no claim to the property at all.

¶2Affirm.