Anthony v. Butler
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR, to the Circuit Court of the United States, for the district of Rhode Island. The'defendant in error, Cyrus Butler, in Í838, instituted an action of replevin against Barrington Anthony, the -marshal of the United States, for the district of Rhode Island, to recover from him certain machinery, and ■ articles' used in the manufacture of goods, which had been the'property of the Union Steam Mill Company, and which were claimed- by the plaintiff, Under a mortgage alleged…
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ERROR, to the Circuit Court of the United States, for the district of Rhode Island. The'defendant in error, Cyrus Butler, in Í838, instituted an action of replevin against Barrington Anthony, the -marshal of the United States, for the district of Rhode Island, to recover from him certain machinery, and ■ articles' used in the manufacture of goods, which had been the'property of the Union Steam Mill Company, and which were claimed- by the plaintiff, Under a mortgage alleged to have been executed to him by the Union Steam Mill Company, on the 20th of November, 1837, to secure .to him the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice M'Lean
delivered the opinion of the Court.,
This case is brought before this Court by á writ of error to the Circuit Court of Rhode Island.
The defendant, Cyrus Butler, commenced an action of replevin against the plaintiff in error, for various articles of personal property specified in the writ of replevin, and claimed by him under' a mortgage dated .the 50th day of November, 1837. The defendant had taken possession of the' property, by virtue of an execution directed .to him as. marshal, on a judgment against the mortgagors.
On the trial, certain exceptions were taken to the rulings of the Court,…
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