Michigan Supreme Court, 1836

United States v. Six Hundred & Twenty-Three Barrels Salt

United States v. Six Hundred & Twenty-Three Barrels Salt
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided July 1, 1836
5 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 231

United States v. Six Hundred & Twenty-Three Barrels Salt

Opinion of the Court

Journal Entries: (i) Nov. 16, 1835: libel filed, time fixed for hearing, notice ordered published; (2) Dec. 14,1835: publication proved, proclamation made, motion for judgment; (3) Jan. 6, 1836: claim filed, bond approved, claimants allowed to prosecute claim; (4) Jan. 11, 1836: motion for continuance granted; (5) Jan, 27, 1836: appraisers appointed, rule nisi for sale; (6) June 7, 1836: jury impaneled; (7) June 8, 1836: jury trial; (8) June 9, 1836: disagreement reported, jury discharged.

Papers in File (1835-36): (1) Libel; (2) published notice, proof of publication and posting; (3) claim; (4) claimants’ bond; (5) claimants’ plea; (6) subpoena; (7) affidavit for continuance; (8) affidavit of collector; (9) copy of order appointing appraisers, appraisers’ report; (10-11) subpoenas; (12) jury instructions requested by claimants; (13) motion to strike from docket.

File No. 149.

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