Case Name: HUNGERFORD v. BURR
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-11
Citations: 12 F. Cas. 892
Docket Number: 
Parties: HUNGERFORD v. BURR.
Judges: (MORSELL, Circuit Judge, contra)
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 12
Pages: 892–892

Head Matter:
Case No. 6,876.
HUNGERFORD v. BURR.
[4 Cranch, C. C. 349.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1833.
Replevin — Plea, op No Rent-Aerear — Burden op Proof.
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 defendant
[R. R. BurrJ. 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 Starkie, Ev. 1297; Alexander v. Harris, 4 Cranch [S U. S.] 304.

Opinion:
THE COURT
(MORSELL, Circuit Judge, contra)
was of opinion that the whole bur-
den of proof was on the plaintiff.
MORSELL, Circuit Judge, was of opinion that the defendant must give some slight evidence of the arrears. 2 Saund. PI. 768; 2 Esp. 669.