Legal Opinion

Alzua v. Johnson

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 10, 1913No. 306PublishedCited by 86 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes

This is a suit brought by the plaintiffs in error against a justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands. Its allegations much abridged are as, follows: The plaintiff Alzua had a judgment, in Cause No. 3274, declared to be a first lien upon two stores, among other things, of Martinez, widow of Soler, and Riu, the judgment debtors; the sheriff levied; two Solers, sons of Martinez, demanded that the sheriff dismiss the levy as they were owners of the stock levied upon; the plaintiff Alzua gave the sheriff a bond, on October 14, 1905, and thereupon the sheriff proceedéd to advertise…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Randall v. BrighamSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Fox v. HaarstickSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  3. Gray v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  4. Carrington v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908

3Cited by86 opinions

  1. O'Shea v. LittletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  3. Gregoire v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
  4. Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  5. Adolph G. Hoffman v. C. H. Halden, Dr. Donald E. Wair, Dr. G. F. Keller and Dr. F. Sydney HansenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959

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