COFFEY v. UNITED STATES


116 U.S. 436 (1886)

COFFEY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. G.C. Wharton Mr. T.T. Alexander and Mr. Samuel McKee for plaintiff in error submitted on their brief.

Mr. Solicitor-General for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts in the language reported above, he continued:

The assignment of errors filed in this court asserts these propositions: (1) that the information is not sufficient in law; (2) that the Circuit Court had no jurisdiction of the subject-matter of the action, or of the property seized, or of the person of the claimant; (3) that there was no sufficient monition, attachment or seizure of the...

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