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McVEIGH v. UNITED STATES

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78 U.S. 259 (1871)

11 Wall. 259

20 L.Ed. 80

McVEIGH, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 1, 1870.

February 8-9, 1871.

March 6, 1871.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. B.R. Curtis, Brent, Wattles, Moore, Hughes, Denver, and Peck, appeared for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Curtis argued the case orally, the other counsel filing briefs.

Mr. Akerman, Attorney-General, Mr. Bristow, Solicitor-General, contra, for the United States:

Mr. Justice SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Virginia.

The defendants in error filed in the District Court of the United States for that district a libel of information, under the act of July 17, 1862, to reach, for the purposes of forfeiture and sale, certain real and personal property of McVeigh, a description of which...

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