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W. AND H. MASSINGILL v. A.C. DOWNS

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48 U.S. 760 (1849)

7 How. 760

12 L.Ed. 903

W. AND H. MASSINGILL, PLAINTIFFS, v. A.C. DOWNS, CLAIMANT.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 13, 1849.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Sargent and Mr. Bell, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Badger, for Downs, the claimant.

Mr. Lawrence, for the claimant.

Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought in the Southern District of Mississippi, to try the right of property which had been levied on. The plaintiffs showed a judgment of the Circuit Court, entered the first Monday of November, 1839, for $3,716.43, with interest, &c., against one J.J. Chewning and others, on which an execution had been issued and levied upon certain slaves claimed...

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