PIERCE v. WADE


100 U.S. 444 (____)

PIERCE v. WADE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Nelson Cobb for the plaintiffs in error.

No counsel appeared for the defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit in replevin brought by Pierce and Reed, the plaintiffs in error, against Wade to recover a large number of cattle branded in a particular way. In executing the writ, the marshal, by mistake, took from the defendant sixty-two head of Texas steers, not having the proper brand, and delivered them with the other cattle to the plaintiffs, on receiving...

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