Groves v. Sentell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. This was a bill in the nature of a hill of interpleader, brought by George W. Seutell against Martha Groves, William J. Groves, and others. A decree having been entered by the circuit court, an appeal was taken to the supreme court by the said Martha and William J. Groves, and by Thomas A. Pogue, administrator of Rosetta Rhea, deceased.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. This was a bill in the nature of a hill of interpleader, brought by George W. Seutell against Martha Groves, William J. Groves, and others. A decree having been entered by the circuit court, an appeal was taken to the supreme court by the said Martha and William J. Groves, and by Thomas A. Pogue, administrator of Rosetta Rhea, deceased. The supreme court reversed the decree, with specific directions to the court below (14 Sup. Ct. 898), and from the action of that court in execution thereof the present…
1Opinion of the Court
PARDEE, Circuit Judge.
The supreme court, in the opinion delivered by Mr. Justice White, saw fit to specifically prescribe the final decree to be entered in this case as follows:
“The decree is reversed, and a decree is rendered in favor of Martha Groves and William J. Groves, directing the payment out of tlie fund of $4,873, with interest at eight per cent, from March 5, 1884, until paid, and costs of this and the court helow.” Groves v. Sentell, 153 U. S. 465-486, 14 Sup. Ct. 898.
The mandate filed in the circuit court concludes as follows:
“On consideration whereof, it is now here ordered,…
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