CURTIS ET AL. v. PETITPAIN ET AL.


59 U.S. 109 (1855)

18 How. 109

LOUIS CURTIS, BENJAMIN CURTIS, JOHN L. HUBBARD, JAMES D.B. CURTIS, AND HENRY A. BOORAINE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. MADAME THERESE PETITPAIN, WIFE OF VICTOR FESTE, AND MANDERVILLE MARIGNY, LATE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Taylor, for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Benjamin for the defendants.


Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

The record certified in this cause consists of "an agreed statement of facts," which the parties submitted to the court on the rules taken by the plaintiffs against the defendants, and the judgment rendered thereon, and a judgment rendered on a motion for a new trial, being the proceedings after the submission of the case.

The case stated is, that the plaintiffs...

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