Case Name: Henderson v. Casteel
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1828-12
Citations: 3 Cranch 365
Docket Number: 
Parties: Henderson v. Casteel.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 3
Pages: 365–365

Head Matter:
Henderson v. Casteel.
Where the plaintiff holds the affirmative of any of the issues in a cause, he has a right to open and close the whole case.
Upon the plea of property, the plaintiff in replevin has the burden of proof, and the right to open and close.
Replevin. Plea, — property in the defendant; general replication, and issue.

Opinion:
The Court (Thruston, J. absent,) said, that whenever the issue was joined upon the right of property, the burden of proof, on that issue, is upon the plaintiff, and he,has a right to open and close the case; and that when'the plaintiff holds the affirmative of any issue, he has a right to open and close, although there may be other issues in which the affirmative is holden by the defendant.