Colwell v. Richards

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Colwell v. Richards

75 Mass. 374

CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

DecidedOctober 15, 1857

StatusPublished

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Bluebook

Colwell v. Richards, 75 Mass. 374 (Mass. 1857).

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Opinion

Shaw, C. J.

This receipt was an obligation to indemnify the officer, as well as to keep the property. The officer by a demand within thirty days was made liable for the amount of the property, and to that extent was damnified, and the defendant, having delivered the property to the debtor, and thereby dissolved the attachment, is liable. Webster v. Coffin, 14 Mass 196. Lawrence v. Rice, 12 Met. 536.

Judgment for the plaintiff.

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Shaw, C. J.

This receipt was an obligation to indemnify the officer, as well as to keep the property. The officer by a demand within thirty days was made liable for the amount of the property, and to that extent was damnified, and the defendant, having delivered the property to the debtor, and thereby dissolved the attachment, is liable. Webster v. Coffin, 14 Mass 196. Lawrence v. Rice, 12 Met. 536.

Judgment for the plaintiff.

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75 Mass. 374, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/colwell-v-richards-mass-1857.