John Rosenblum, Inc. v. Gillespie

METZNER, District Judge.

Rosenblum and the North Scranton Bank and Trust Company brought separate petitions to direct the respondent, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to return bonds to them which each had turned over to the respondent pursuant to a Grand Jury subpoena. The Grand Jury was investigating the theft of the bonds. After the theft, the bonds had passed through several hands until they reached the possession of these petitioners.

After the bonds had served their purpose, the petitioners requested their return, but respondent refused because in the…