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Bock v. Perkins

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 13, 1891No. 285PublishedCited by 89 opinions

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan

This action involves the title to a certain stock of goods seized under attachments sued out against the property of H. P. Lane from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Iowa, and directed to the marshal of that district for execution. The goods, when seized, were in the possession of the plaintiff in error, who claimed the right to hold them under an assignment made to him by Lane before the attachments Avere issued. Bock seeks to recover from Perkins, the marshal, and from Thrift and Hopkins, his deputies, damages in the sum of ten thousand dollars for their…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Tennessee v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Buck v. ColbathSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
  3. Railroad Co. v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  4. Feibelman v. PackardSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  5. Wilkes & Fontaine v. FerrisNew York Supreme Court · 1810

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3Cited by89 opinions

  1. Wheeldin v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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  3. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. CoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Central Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Stanley v. SchwalbySupreme Court of the United States · 1896

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