Robinson v. Bennett

The complainant has come into this case as representing his intestate, Meade N. Macartney, who filed the original bill, but died during the suit. The original bill was filed by the intestate, who had been a deputy of the defendant, formerly United States Marshal, to obtain protection by indemnity or payment, against a judgment in trover obtained by Albert Pack, George Pack and John L. Woods for property belonging to them, but sold on execution against third persons.

The case relied on was that in May, 1876, defendant such marshal placed in Macartney’s hands an execution issued out of the…