Curtis v. Petitpain
Supreme Court of the United States
This case wa,s brought úp by writ .-of error from the circuit court of the United States for the- eastern district of Louisiana.
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This case wa,s brought úp by writ .-of error from the circuit court of the United States for the- eastern district of Louisiana. If is stated in the opinion of the. court. , . . ■ '-j The-.point.of practice, upón,which the case went off,'was raised by Mr. Benjamin, who contended that the transcript was. :not such a complete record as was required by the 11th -,and 31st rules of court. - -The points madé relating-to. .the merits of' the cause ;-are omitted. ' -. '" '■■■'■■* ■ v ■ .
1Opinion of the CourtJustice C Ampbell
The record certified in this cause consists of “ an agreed state ment of facts,” which the parties' submitted to -the court on the rules taken by the plaintiffs against the defendants, and the judgment rendered thereon, anda judgment rendered on amotion for a new trial, being the proceedings after the submission of the case.
‘The case stated is, that the plaintiffs recovered a judgment against Victor Feste in the .circuit court of the- United States. That an execution issued thereon, and a seizure was made of immovable as well as movable property; which was sold, and the proceeds held by the…
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