HAMILTON v. RUSSEL


5 U.S. 309 (____)

1 Cranch 309

THOMAS HAMILTON v. JAMES RUSSEL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

*Swann, for the plaintiff in error.

Simms, for the defendant in error.


Chase, Justice.

There is here no exception applicable to this case. The bill of exceptions states only an abstract question. It is not whether the plaintiff in this case can maintain an action of trespass, but whether any plaintiff can maintain trespass for property loaned to a friend.

*314 *Swann, in reply,

Relied on the act of assembly of Virginia. The English cases do not apply; for in England they have no...

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