Villalonga v. United States

At the former trial of this case it was found by the court that the claimant was the owner of 196 bales of cotton, which were seized by the defendants’ officers, sold, and the proceeds paid into the public Treasury to the amount of $34,364.68. It was also found he was in possession of 297 other bales of cotton, upon which he had a factor’s lien for advances, and which were seized and sold by the defendants’ officers, and the proceeds paid into the Treasury to the amount of $56,025.21. Judgment was rendered in favor of the petitioner for both of said sums. (Villalonga v. The United States, 8.…