Cunningham v. Norton
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. This was an action in the nature of trespass brought by an assignee of an insolvent debtor against a marshal of the United States for levying upon goods of the debtor covered by the deed of assignment. The defendant contested the validity of the assignment. Judgment for defendant'. 15 Fed. Bep. 853. Plaintiff sued out this writ of error. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
This action is in the nature of an action of trespass, brought by an assignee for, the benefit of creditors against the marshal of the United States for the Northern District of Texas, for seizing, levying on and converting certain goods of one Wallace, which had been assigned to the plaintiff. The seizure by the marshal was made under an attachment issued out of the Circuit Court, at the suit of Naumbergy Kraus, Lauer & Co., who are also defendants in the present action. The plaintiff, in his petition, sets out his ownership, as derived under a deed of assignment, a copy of which…
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