Legal Opinion

Leach v. Burr

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 23, 1903No. 145PublishedCited by 31 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The case is stated in- the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Me. Justice Bee web

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiffs in error, caveators in the trial court, seek a review of the order of- the Supreme Court of the District, holding a special term for orphans’ court business, in admitting to probate the will of Ezra W. Leach. The order was entered March 17, 1900, and on appeal was sustained by the Court of Appeals of the District, November 6, 1900. 17 D. C. App. 128. Thereupon this writ of érror was sued out.

Whatever may have been the fact theretofore, it is not seriously questioned that by .the act of June 8, 1898, 30 Stat. 434, the trial court…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  2. Ronkendorff v. Taylor's LesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
  3. Higgins v. CarltonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
  4. Early v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
  5. Tyson v. TysonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1873

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Stormon v. WeissNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Gatenby v. Altoona Aviation Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
  3. Wood v. WoodWyoming Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Haas v. Commissioners of Lincoln ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Gatenby v. Altoona Aviation CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969

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