COVELL v. HEYMAN


111 U.S. 176 (1884)

COVELL v. HEYMAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 31st, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Roger W. Butterfield for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Lyman D. Norris for defendant in error submitted on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts in the foregoing language and continued:

The sole question presented for our decision is whether it was error in the State court to permit a recovery of the possession of property, thus held, against a marshal of the United States or his deputy, in behalf of the rightful owner; and whether, on the other hand, it should not have adjudged in favor...

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