Bowles v. Stonebraker
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Bowles filed a petition alleging that he was owner of a quantity of beer which had been seized by the marshal under a writ of attachment in a proceeding by Stonebraker against Gold Label Distributing Company; and that he (Bowles) was entitled to possession of the beer by reason of an assignment made to him by Gold Label Distributing Company to secure a loan of $9,500. The petition was entitled “Trial Right of Property,” 1 and after notice by the marshal a hearing was had on Bowles’ claim. Stonebraker opposed the claim. At the conclusion of Bowles’ evidence the court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gibson v. ShufeldtSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Peyton v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Speyrer v. MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Testart v. BelotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
3Cited by1 opinion
- Simons v. Federal Bar Building CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971