ANTHONY v. BUTLER


38 U.S. 423 (1839)

13 Pet. 423

BARRINGTON ANTHONY, MARSHAL OF THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. CYRUS BUTLER, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted to the Court on printed arguments, by Messrs. Pearce and Turner, and Mr. Atwell, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr. Ames, Mr. Tillinghast, and Mr. Green, for the defendant.


Mr. Justice M`LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is brought before this Court by a writ of error to the Circuit Court of Rhode Island.

The defendant, Cyrus Butler, commenced an action of replevin against the plaintiff in error, for various articles of personal property specified in the writ of replevin, and claimed by him under a mortgage dated the 20th day of November, 1837. The defendant had taken...

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