U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1832

Ringgold v. Hoffman

Ringgold v. Hoffman
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided May 15, 1832 · Cranch, Morsell, Thruston
4 D.C. 201; 20 F. Cas. 815; 4 Cranch 201
Ringgold v. Hoffman

Opinion of the Court

Cranch, C. J.,

was of opinion, that the persons for whose use the suit was entered were not liable to the officers for their fees, although liable to the defendant for costs.

Thruston, J.,

was of opinion that there was no evidence that the ca. sa. was served at the request of the defendant; and he and Morsell, J., seemed to be of opinion, that if that fact had been proved, the plaintiff might have recovered.

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