Legal Opinion

United States v. Bank of Arkansas

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Arkansas

Decided May 15, 1846PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Motion to quash sales of real estate on execution, determined before the Hon. BENJAMIN JOHNSON,- District Judge, holding the circuit court; the Hon. PETER V. DANIEL, absent.

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF

THE COURT.

A judgment having been rendered in this case in favor of the plaintiff, an execution was issued on the 17th May, 1845, and placed in the hands of Henry M. Rector, then United States marshal for the district of Arkansas. On the 23d May, 1845, the president of the United States, by letters patent, appointed Elias Rector marshal, who executed the requisite bond, and took the oath of office on the 30th June following. Between the 8th and 30th days of June, 1845, Nathaniel T. Gaines, as deputy marshal under Henry M. Rector, turned over sundry writs and executions to Elias…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fowler v. HalbertCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1815
  2. Mott v. KipNew York Supreme Court · 1813
  3. Hill v. FitzpatrickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1844
  4. Armstrong v. GarrowNew York Supreme Court · 1826

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Petit v. Western Coal & Min. Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1903

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