Legal Opinion
Grubbs v. Needles
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1895No. 574PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Error to the United States Court in the Indian Territory. This was an action by T. M. Grubbs, surviving partner of T. M. and L. It. Grubbs, as Grubbs Bros., against Thomas B. Needles, United Slates marshal for the Indian Territory, for a failure to return certain, executions. The circuit court gave judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
CALDWELL, Circuit Judge.
Section 3001, Mansf. Dig., in force in tire Indian Territory, provides that:
“If any officer to whom execution shall he delivered shall neglect or refuse to execute or levy the same according to law s * * or if any officer shall not return any execution on or before the return day therein Specified ⅛ ⅛ ⅜ then, and in any of the eases aforesaid, each officer shall be liable and bound to pay the whole -amount of money in such execution specified or. thereon endorsed and directed to be levied. * * *”
The plaintiff in error, T. M. Grubbs, surviving partner of Grubbs Bros.,…
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