Preston v. Smith
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri
In Equity. Demurrer to bill. For opinion on demurrer to original bill see 23 Fed. Eep. 737.
1Opinion of the CourtBrewer, J.
On the fourth day of March, 1885, complainant filed his bill in this court for an injunction against the defendant. To that bill a demurrer was filed, and after argument sustained. Thereafter, on July 30, 1885, an amended bill was fileili. To that a demurrer has been interposed, and is now submitted for decision. The bill charges that the defendant bolds the life-estate simply in certain premises described, while the complainant owns the remainder in fee. The bill further avers that the defendant is a privy in estate with complainant, and as such privy in estate ought not to do any act or say…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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