Legal Opinion
Colvin v. Luther
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1828PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Case agreed upon at the circuit, which is sufficient!) stated in the °Pinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Curia, per Savage, Ch. J.
This is an action of trover for two horses and a sulkey, purchased by the plaintiff' at a constable’s sale, upon executions issued by a justice of the peace, against one Williston.
After the purchase, the defendant, a deputy sheriff, levied on the same property by virtue of an execution against the same defendant, Williston. The justice’s judgments were by confession, June 7th, 1826.
Two points are raised: First, That the judgments before the justice, under which the property was sold, were void for two reasons : 1. Because the defendant was not brought before the…
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