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Ross v. Duval

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 18, 1839PublishedCited by 52 opinions

IN error to the Circuit Court, of the United States for the Eastern District of. Virginia. On the 7th Of December, 1821, James S. Duval, Lewis Duval, and John Rheinhart obtained a judgment against William Rbss. A writ of fieri,facias was issued on the judgment, on the 10th of January, 1822, which was never returned.

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IN error to the Circuit Court, of the United States for the Eastern District of. Virginia. On the 7th Of December, 1821, James S. Duval, Lewis Duval, and John Rheinhart obtained a judgment against William Rbss. A writ of fieri,facias was issued on the judgment, on the 10th of January, 1822, which was never returned. No other execution was issued on the judgment until the 11th of August, 1836. A capias ad satisfaciendum was then sued out, and executed on the body of .Ross, who gave up property in discharge of his body, and entered into a bond, with Henry King as surety for the forthcoming of…

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice M‘Lean

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit is brought before the Court, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court for the eastern district of Virginia.

On the 7th December, 1821, James S. Duval, Lewis Duval, and John Reinhart, obtained a judgment in the Circuit Court against William Ross.. A writ of fieri facias issued on the judgment the 10th January, 1832, which was delivered to the attorney for . the plaintifis, and, never returned. .No other execution was issued until the 11th August, 1836. A capias ad satisfaciendum was then sued out and executed on the body of Ross.;…

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