Denison v. Hyde
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action of trespass vi et armis, against Theophilus R. Hyde and Jedediah Leeds, who were copartners in business at New-Orleans, under the firm of Hyde & Leeds. The declaration contained two counts. The first count was general, alleging a forcible taking out of the plaintiff’s possession, and the detention, on the 4th of March, 1824, of the plaintiff’s sloop Eliza-Ann, at New-Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, together with her tackle and apparel.
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This was an action of trespass vi et armis, against Theophilus R. Hyde and Jedediah Leeds, who were copartners in business at New-Orleans, under the firm of Hyde & Leeds. The declaration contained two counts. The first count was general, alleging a forcible taking out of the plaintiff’s possession, and the detention, on the 4th of March, 1824, of the plaintiff’s sloop Eliza-Ann, at New-Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, together with her tackle and apparel. The second count, after alleging a trespass, in the general manner mentioned, further alleged, that the defendant procured the sloop to…
1Opinion of the Court
Daggett,
J. The defendants insist, that the charge of the court to the jury was erroneous on several grounds.
1. In relation to the effect of the decree of the district court of the United States for the district of New-York. And to the opinion expressed on this point, the defendants urge several objections.
First, it is said, that it does not appear, by the proceedings of the court, that any monition or citation issued to these defendants This objection cannot prevail; for if the defendants voluntarily appeared, and submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and were heard with their proofs on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Aldrich v. KinneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1822
- Betts v. StarrSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1825
- Churchill v. WatsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1811
- Edwards v. BeachSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1809
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