Schwab v. Coots

The proceedings in this cause arose under the act for the punishment of contempts in aid of civil remedies. Coots, who is sheriff of Wayne county, was entrusted with an execution from the Superior Court of Detroit on a judgment in favor of the relator against Salmon S. Matthews, and others. This judgment was based on a trespass by Matthews who was United States Marshal and seized as belonging to parties named Schott and Feibisli, property belonging to Samuel Schwab the relator. Considerable litigation has arisen in various ways out of these proceedings, which have been before this court once…