Howland v. Harris

STORY, Circuit Justice.

Upon the statement of facts, the. main question resolves itself into the consideration of the true construction of the second proviso of the 62d section of the collection act of 1799, c. 128 [1 Stat. c. 22], The goods in question were, attached by the defendant, the marshal of this district, as the property of George D’Wolf, who was the original owner and consignee, and before the arrival of the same in port, assigned the same bona fide for a valuable consideration, and as security for a prior advance of 85,000, to the plaintiffs. The assignment was made of the original…