Harris v. D'Wolf
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS case came before the court by writ of error to the circuit court of Massachusetts. In the circuit court, the defendant in error instituted an action of replevin to recover a quantity of merchandize claimed by him under a special assignment executed to him by George D. Wolf and John Smith, to secure debts bona fide due to him, and which merchandize had been seized by Samuel D. Harris, the defendant in the suit, as marshal of the United States, under executions issued at…
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THIS case came before the court by writ of error to the circuit court of Massachusetts. In the circuit court, the defendant in error instituted an action of replevin to recover a quantity of merchandize claimed by him under a special assignment executed to him by George D. Wolf and John Smith, to secure debts bona fide due to him, and which merchandize had been seized by Samuel D. Harris, the defendant in the suit, as marshal of the United States, under executions issued at the suit of the United States against George D. Wolf and John Smith, on judgments obtained against them for duties, The…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall
This is a writ of error to a judgment of the court of the United States, for the first circuit and district of Massachusetts, in an action of replevin claiming the restitution of twenty-three cases of silks which had been attached at the suit of the United States, against George D’Wolf. The property was claimed by the plaintiff in replevin, under a deed datec on the 19th of November 1S22, executed by George D’Wolf and John Smith, in which they acknowledged themselves to be severally indebted to the said James D’Wolf, in large sums of money, and agreed, in consideration thereof, and in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Conard v. Atlantic Ins. Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
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