Clarke v. Mathewson
Supreme Court of the United States
Willard W. Wetmore, a citizen óf Connecticut, filed a bill to. June term, 1830, of the circuit court of the district of Rhode Island, against Henry Mathewson, Cyrus Butler, Edward Carrington, and Samuel Wetmore; citizens of the state of-Rhode Island; claiming an account of certain mercantile adventures, in which he alleged him*, self to havte been interested., together with the books, invoices, and list of passengérs on board of the ship Superior, in which he asserted he was…
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Willard W. Wetmore, a citizen óf Connecticut, filed a bill to. June term, 1830, of the circuit court of the district of Rhode Island, against Henry Mathewson, Cyrus Butler, Edward Carrington, and Samuel Wetmore; citizens of the state of-Rhode Island; claiming an account of certain mercantile adventures, in which he alleged him*, self to havte been interested., together with the books, invoices, and list of passengérs on board of the ship Superior, in which he asserted he was interested; and for a full settlement of all accounts between him and the defendants: and for such other and-further…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Story
■ This is the caseof an appeal from, the .circuit court of. the district 5pf. Rhode'Island The original cause was a-bill'in equity brought by Willard,W. Wetmore, deceased, a citizen of Connecticut, against the defendants, Henry M'athewson' and. others, all citizens of Rhode Island; for án account upon certain transactions.set forth in the bill, and with- a prayer for ■ general 'relief., After the. cause was at .issue upon the hearing, it was, by agreement of the parties, ordered-by the court tq be referred to a.master tó take an account; and pending the proceedings before the master, the…
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