Shoup

In May, 1898, Joseph Levy, then engaged in business at Juneau, Alaska, transferred his stock of merchandise to one Levine, who transferred the same to Kendall, and the latter transferred it to Antone Marks, the defendant in error. Certain of the creditors of Levy brought actions in the District Court of Alaska against Levy, and in said actions caused writs of attachment to issue, which were placed in the hands of the marshal. The marshal, under said writs, attached and took possession of the stock of merchandise, and upon judgments subsequently rendered in said actions sold the same on execution. The proceeds thereof were delivered to the creditors under an order of the court. The defendant in error brought in said District Court an action of trover against the marshal for the value of the goods so attached and sold. In December, 1898, a judgment was rendered in said action in favor of the plaintiff in error. To review that judgment the defendant in error took the case by writ of error to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the District Court on the ground that, inasmuch as it appeared from the undisputed evidence in the record that…