Case Name: BARNARD v. TAYLOE
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1838-03
Citations: 2 F. Cas. 847
Docket Number: 
Parties: BARNARD v. TAYLOE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 2
Pages: 847–847

Head Matter:
Case No. 1,008.
BARNARD v. TAYLOE.
[5 Cranch, C. C. 403.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
March Term, 1838.
Pleading—Trover—Limitations.
Not guilty within three years, is a good plea in trover.
[At law. Action by Frederick Barnard against Benjamin O. Tayloe.] Trover; plea, not guilty within three years. General demurrer.
[Overruled.]
Mr. Hoban, for the defendant,
contended that the plea should have been actio non accrevit; and cited the case of Union Bank v. Chason, at November term, 1835, (unreported;) Dyster v. Battye, 3 Barn. & Aid. 448; and Richman v. Ricliman, 3 Hals. [8 N. J. Law,] 55.
Mr. Key, contra,
cited the case of Bank of Columbia v. Ott’s Adm’r, in this court, [Case No. 879;] Maryland Act of Limitations of 1715; and Evans’ Harr. 48.

Opinion:
THE COURT
(nem. eon.) overruled the demurrer.