Case Name: MOORE v. RINGGOLD
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1829-05
Citations: 17 F. Cas. 698
Docket Number: 
Parties: MOORE v. RINGGOLD.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 17
Pages: 698–699

Head Matter:
Case No. 9,773.
MOORE v. RINGGOLD.
[3 Cranch, C. C. 434.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
May Term, 1829.
Sale — Possession—Creditors.
A bill of sale of goods is void as to creditors, unless the possession accompanies and follows the deed.
[Cited in brief in Brawn v. Keller, 43 Pa. St. 105.]
Replevin of a horse taken by the defendant, as marshal, in execution against Dunning, and found in his possession. Theplain-tiff claimed the property under a sale from Dunning, who testified that he sent the horse to Moore, with a bill of sale; that Moore sent him back to Dunning with the bill of sale, saying that as he had no other horse, he might keep him till he (Moore) should send for him.
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
THE COURT
(nem. con.), upon the authority of the case of Hamilton v. Russell, 1 Cranch [5 U. S.] 309, instructed the jury that the sale was void as to creditors, unless the possession accompanied and followed the hill of sale. Verdict for the defendant.