Bierbower v. Polk

This action was brought in the district court by defendant in error against plaintiff in error for the value of a stock of goods which, it is alleged, was the property of de*270fendant in error (plaintiff below), and which she alleges was converted by plaintiff in error.

Plaintiff in error answered setting up four defenses, which may be summarized as follows: 1st. A general denial. 2d. That at the time of the alleged conversion he was the United States marshal for the district of Nebraska, and that the goods in question were seized by him by virtue of a certain order of attachment issued out of…