Case Name: Hungerford v. R. R. Burr
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-11
Citations: 4 Cranch 349
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hungerford v. R. R. Burr.
Judges: (Morsell, J., contra:,)
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 349–349

Head Matter:
Hungerford v. R. R. Burr.
Upon the plea of no rent-arrear, in replevin, the whole burden of proof is on the party pleading it.,
Replevin. Avowry for rent-arrear. Plea, no rent-arrear.
Mr. Wallach, for the defendant,
contended that the burden of proof was on the plaintiff, to show that he had paid the rent; the plea admits every thing necessary, namely, the demise, the tenancy for the time, and the amount of rent accruing for the time. 4 Stark, on Ev. 1297; Alexander v. Harris, 4 Cranch, 304.

Opinion:
The Court
(Morsell, J., contra:,)
was of opinion that the whole burden of proof was on the plaintiff
Morsell, J.,
was of opinion that the defendant must give some slight evidence of the arrears. 2 Saufid. on Pleading, 768; 2 Esp. Rep. 669.