Case ID: dc_3/html/0650-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Rotchford v. Meade.
    Ie replevin, several counts cannot be joined in the cognizance.
    Replevin. The defendant made cognizance in three counts: 1st. As bailiff of Scholfield, attorney of Harper; 2d. As bailiff of Harper; and, 3d. As bailiff of Scholfield, upon his own seizin.
    The plaintiff demurred specially to the cognizance, for duplicity.
    The Virginia statute only gives to plaintiffs in replevin the right to plead double ; not to the defendants.
   The Court (nem. con.) was of opinion that several counts cannot be joined, in cognizance in replevin; and especially claims in different rights, which could not be joined in a declaration.

Judgment for the plaintiff on the demurrer.