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HERNDON v. RIDGWAY ET AL.

58 U.S. 424 (1854)

17 How. 424

EDWARD HERNDON, APPELLANT, v. JAMES C. RIDGWAY, ERI RIDGWAY, WILLIAM H. GASQUE, AND HENRY DAVIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Adams, for the appellant, who contended that service upon the attorneys was sufficient; and by Mr. Phillips, for the appellees.

Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff complains that, in 1849, he purchased from James C. Ridgway a number of slaves, for whom he gave his bond to the vendor; that this was transferred to E.T. Ridgway for the use of Wm. H. Gasque, and that a suit is pending in the district court of the United States for that district, to collect the sum due; that the slaves are in the possession of Wm. P. Givan...

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