United States v. Kendall
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
At Law. _ Action by the United States against Peter J. Kendall. On rule by Julius D. Tchopik on the clerk of the District Court to show cause why judgments in favor of the United States against Kendall should not be declared inoperative.
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, District Judge.
This is a rule by Julius D. Tchopik on the clerk of the District Court, contradictorily with the United States, through the United States attorney, to show cause why two' judgments in favor of the United S'tates against Peter F. Kendall should not he declared inoperative as liens on certain property at one time owned by Kendall.
[1, 2] On February 1, 1878, and on May 14, 1881, the United States obtained judgments against Kendall for $1,430 and $10,304.42, respectively. It is settled that judgments of federal courts at law are not liens independent of statute, as the mere…
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