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  "id": 2576499,
  "name": "Lucius G. Thompson v. Charles E. Vernay",
  "name_abbreviation": "Thompson v. Vernay",
  "decision_date": "1903-01-27",
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  "first_page": "182",
  "last_page": "183",
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    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
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      "Lucius G. Thompson v. Charles E. Vernay."
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        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice Brown\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\nThe appellant filed a bill in chancery in the Circuit Court of Marshall County to obtain possession of a colt from appellee. The court sustained a demurrer to the bill after i t was several times amended. The complainant electing to abide by his bill as amended, the court dismissed the same for want of equity upon its face, and the complainant appealed.\nThe bill alleges that appellant was the owner of the colt; that a demand for possession was made upon appellee prior to the filing of the bill; that appellee refused to surrender possession and that he wrongfully withholds possession of the colt from appellant.\nThe statute provides that replevin will lie to recover the possession of personal property when the same is wrongfully detained from the owner or person entitled to possession. We see no reason, under the allegations of the bill, why replevin is not the proper form of action to redress the alleged wrong. If, however, for any reason unforeseen by us, an action of replevin would not lie, it is manifest an action at law might be brought to recover the value of the colt, Ho sufficient reason is alleged in the bill or its amendments, why appellant may not be fully com- ' pensated in money for any damages he may sustain bv reason of the failure of appellee to deliver the colt to him.\nAs there is an adequate remedy at law, the demurrer was properly sustained. The decree of the Circuit Court dismissing the bill for want of equity upon its face will be affirmed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Presiding Justice Brown"
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    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Potter & Potter and Winslow Evans, attorneys for appellant.",
      "Barnes & Magoon, attorneys for appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Lucius G. Thompson v. Charles E. Vernay.\n1. Bill in Chancery\u2014 Will Not Lie When Replevin is a Sufficient Remedy.\u2014A bill in chancery will be dismissed where replevin is the proper form of action to redress the alleged wrong.\nBill In Chancery, to recover possession of personal property. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marshall County; the Hon. Leslie D. Puterbaugh, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed January 27, 1903.\nPotter & Potter and Winslow Evans, attorneys for appellant.\nBarnes & Magoon, attorneys for appellee."
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