D'Wolf v. Harris

STOBY, Circuit Justice,

in summing up the case, said: This is an action of replevin for twenty-three cases of silks, valued at $6000. The defendant, who is the marshal of this district, has pleaded, first, non eepit; and, secondly, that the goods in question are the property of one George D’Wolf, and not of the plaintiff, and he makes an avow-ry for a return, stating, that the goods were attached by him, as marshal of the district, as the property of George D’Wolf, in a suit brought against him in behalf of the United States. Issue is joined between the parties upon both pleas.

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