Parsons v. Jackson
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of thef United States for tbe District of Louisiana. This is an appeal by Edwin Parsons, George Parsons, E. G. Pearl, Charles Parsons, and Scott, Zérega, & Co., from the decree of the court below, confirming the report of the master disallowing as a charge on. the mortgage executed by the Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Texas Railroad Company certain bonds held by the appellants and purporting to have been issued by that company.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of thef United States for tbe District of Louisiana. This is an appeal by Edwin Parsons, George Parsons, E. G. Pearl, Charles Parsons, and Scott, Zérega, & Co., from the decree of the court below, confirming the report of the master disallowing as a charge on. the mortgage executed by the Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Texas Railroad Company certain bonds held by the appellants and purporting to have been issued by that company. The bonds, which are mentioned by the master as forming a part of schedule BB, are ninety-seven in number, and each for $1,000. The…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
This case arises out of the supplementary proceedings which took place in the case of Jackson et als. v. The Vicksburg, Shreveport, & Texas Railroad Co. and Others (reported under the name of Jackson v. Ludeling, in 21 Wall. 616), after our decision therein. In pursuance of the mandate issued in that case, the court below made a further decree on the twenty-second day of March, 1875, directing, amongst other things, as follows, that is to say: —
“ 3. It is ordered that F. A. Wollfley be appointed special master to take the proofs of the bonds bona fide' issued by the said Vicksburg,…
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