Randolph v. Donaldson
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the Circuit Court for the district of an ac^on debt, brought by Donaldson against Randolph, late marshal of that district, for the escape of one Baine, who being taken in execution by the deputy marshal, bad been delivered over to the jailor of the state p¡ is on of Botetourt co.unty, from whose custody he escaped, . The action was in the common form, and the Defendant pleaded nil debet, upon which issue was joined.. ' Upon the trial the Defendant below took two…
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ERROR to the Circuit Court for the district of an ac^on debt, brought by Donaldson against Randolph, late marshal of that district, for the escape of one Baine, who being taken in execution by the deputy marshal, bad been delivered over to the jailor of the state p¡ is on of Botetourt co.unty, from whose custody he escaped, . The action was in the common form, and the Defendant pleaded nil debet, upon which issue was joined.. ' Upon the trial the Defendant below took two bills oí exception. The first bill of exceptions sets forth the judgment and exception of Donaldson against Baine, and the…
1Opinion of the CourtStory, J.
This is an action of debt brought against the former marshal of Virginia for an alleged wiiful and negligent escape of a judgment debtor. At the trial of the cause ifi the Circuit Court of Virginia, several exceptions were taken by the Plaintiff in error to the opinions of the. district judge who alone sat in the cause; and the validity of these exceptions is now to be considered by this Court.
The first exception presents the question whether an escape of a judgment debtor, after a regular commitment, .under process of the United^ States’ Courts, to¡ a states jail, be. an escape for which'…
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