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· 10/15/1883

McGill v. Howard

Citations

  • 61 Miss. 411

Syllabus

<p>1. Replevin. Lien of third party. Defendant cannot assert. A defendant in replevin cannot assert the right of a third person to a lien on the property as a bar to the plaintiff’s right to the possession.</p> <p>2. Same. Landlord’s lien. The fact that the defendant owes his landlord for supplies cannot defeat a recovery by the plaintiff, who has a right of possession as against the defendant. The plaintiff would take the property subject to landlord’s lien.</p>

Judges: Campbell

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