Case Name: Birch v. Gittings
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1812-12
Citations: 2 Cranch 66
Docket Number: 
Parties: Birch v. Gittings.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 66–66

Head Matter:
Birch v. Gittings.
If A replevies from B, who had replevied from A, the Court will quash the 2d re-plevin, and, upon a motion made for a return of the property in the first replevin, will order it to remain with the person who appears to have the right of possession, according to the Maryland law, of 1785, c. 80, § 14.
BiRch replevied from Gittings, and Gittings from Birch.

Opinion:
The Court
quashed the 2d replevin and ordered the possession to remain with Gittings, he having the right of possession when Birch replevied. See Maryland law, 1785, c. 80, <§> 14.