Edwards v. Turner

The plaintiff seeks to recover of the defendants, the surviving partners of the late firm of Shields, Turner & Renshaw, $6000, for damage alleged to have been sustained by him in consequence of the wrongful seizure of the steamboat Echo, his property, by attachment, in proceedings instituted by the said firm against Perry, McClure & Co. Among other exceptions and means of defence set up by the defendants, they pleaded the prescription of one year, against actions in damages for offences *383and quasi-offences. This plea having been sustained by the court, the plaintiff took this appeal.

The facts…