Worland v. Outten

Judge Marshall

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This was an action of replevin; and the only question presented in the case, is, whether a constable, having in his hands for collection the certificate of a claim for the attendance of a witness, properly allowed and authen-' ticated, can levy, by way of distress for its satisfaction, upon personal property fraudulently conveyed, by the person against whom the claim is allowed, for the purpose of hindering, delaying and defrauding his creditors, and can justify the taking of the property under such levy.

The second section of the act against…