IN RE BURDETT


127 U.S. 771 (1888)

IN RE BURDETT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 16, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Levi T. Griffin for petitioner.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER:

A petition on the part of H.S. Burdett and others, asking for a mandamus against the Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan, has been presented to us. The case arises out of an action of replevin in which the Circuit Court decided that it had no jurisdiction. A proceeding was then had to get damages for the taking of the goods in replevin, which the court entertained and rendered judgment for the damages...

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