Walker v. Robbins
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi, sitting as a Court of Equity. The facts in the case are set forth in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron
William F. Walker, Samuel M. Puckett, and John Lang, filed their bill against Robbins and others, praying a perpetual inijunction against a judgment at Gw recovered in the Circuit Court of the Mississippi District, alleging, among other grounds of relief, that William F. Walker, one of the complainants, was hot served with notice to appear and defend the suit at law.
The deputy marshal returned the original writ, “ Executed ~on William F. Walker, 6th of April, 1840, personally.” More than ten years afterwards the deposition of the' deputy (Cook) was taken in Texas, when he testified that his…
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