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89 Ill. 528

Moriarty v. Stofferan

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1878

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1878-09-15

N. J. Pillsbury, Judge, presiding. This was an action of replevin, brought by Stofferan against Moriarty. The property claimed consisted of a pair of mules and a mare. Stofferan sold the property to Moriarty at the price of $310, on a credit' of one year, and to secure the payment of the price accepted a promissory note, signed by Moriarty and McInerny.

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Decided 1878-09-15

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Mr. Justice Dickey

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2In an action of replevin it is essential that the plaintiff should be entitled to the possession of the property at the time when the writ is sued out. Assuming the plaintiff’s version of the facts to be true, he was not entitled to the possession of this property at' the time that he commenced his action. If his allegations be true, he undoubtedly had a right to rescind the contract by offering to return the note. He, however, was not in a condition to bring his action until he had offered to return the note and demanded the property.

¶3The judgment must be reversed and the cause remanded.

¶4Judgment reversed.

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