Muller v. Norton
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. This was- an action of trespass brought in the' court below . by Frederick 'Muller and Adolph Jacobs, assignees of the firm of Louis Goldsal & Company, of Denison, Texas, against Anthony W-, Norton, the United States marshal for the Northern District of Texas, and the sureties on his official bond, for levying upon and seizing, under certain attachment suits in that court, the goods, wares…
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. This was- an action of trespass brought in the' court below . by Frederick 'Muller and Adolph Jacobs, assignees of the firm of Louis Goldsal & Company, of Denison, Texas, against Anthony W-, Norton, the United States marshal for the Northern District of Texas, and the sureties on his official bond, for levying upon and seizing, under certain attachment suits in that court, the goods, wares and merchandise of said firm which had been assigned to the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs in their petition set up the fact…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lamar
The validity of the above deed in view of matters apparent on its face constitutes the only question for consideration. We think that question is determined by the principle laid down, in Cunningham v. Norton, 125 U. S. 77; which reversed the judgment on the authority of which the one now under, review was rendered by the court below. That case involved, as does this, the validity of an assignment under the Texas statute just referred to, which was sought to be set aside .on account of a provision in the deed alleged to be not in conformity with that statute. The assignments in the two cases…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Baldwin v. Peet, Sims & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1859
- Cunningham v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- W. H. Kellogg & Co. v. MullerTexas Supreme Court · 1887
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- Bank of Little Rock v. FrankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1896
- Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1914