Ringgold v. Hoffman

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

Ringgold v. Hoffman

20 F. Cas. 815, 4 D.C. 201, 4 Cranch 201

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

DecidedMay 15, 1832

StatusPublished

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Ringgold v. Hoffman, 20 F. Cas. 815, 4 D.C. 201, 4 Cranch 201 (circtddc 1832).

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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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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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20 F. Cas. 815, 4 D.C. 201, 4 Cranch 201, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/ringgold-v-hoffman-circtddc-1832.