Harvey v. Richards
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts
This was a bill in equity [by Mary Harvey] to compel the defendant [John Richards] who was administrator with the will annexed of James Murray, late of Calcutta, in the province of Bengal, deceased, to a distribution of the undevised estate of the testator in this country, among the next of kin residing here.
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This was a bill in equity [by Mary Harvey] to compel the defendant [John Richards] who was administrator with the will annexed of James Murray, late of Calcutta, in the province of Bengal, deceased, to a distribution of the undevised estate of the testator in this country, among the next of kin residing here. The executors appointed by the will of the testator, resided in Calcutta, and the defendant was appointed by them an administrator for the purpose of collecting the testator’s effects here. The same parties had been heard in court, at two former terms on other points. [See Cases Nos.…
1Opinion of the Court
STORY, Circuit Justice.
The question, which has now been argued, lies at the very foundation of the plaintiff’s suit, and is of great importance and no inconsiderable difficulty. I have taken *time to consider it; and after a full consideration of all the authorities, commented on with so much learning and ability by the counsel, I am now to pronounce the result of my own judgment on the case. For the purposes of the argument, it is assumed or conceded, that the testator ■(dying intestate as to the residue of his estate, of which distribution is now sought) was at his decease domiciled at…
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