Legal Opinion

Hoyt v. Sprague

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 18, 1881No. 517PublishedCited by 85 opinions

Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley

These cases come up on appeal from the decrees of the Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island dismissing the complainants’ bills. One of the bills was filed by William S. Hoyt- and the other by Charles G. Francklyn and Susan his wife, against Amasa "Sprague, William Sprague, individually, and as guardian of the said Hoyt and said Susan; Fanny Sprague, widow and administratrix of Amasa Sprague, Sen.; Mary Sprague, widow and administratrix of William Sprague, Sen., and formerly guardian of said Hoyt and said Susan; The A. & W. Sprague Manufacturing Company, and Zechariah Chafee, assignee…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Watkins v. Lessee of HolmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1842

3Cited by85 opinions

  1. Clarke v. ClarkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Lámar v. MicouSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Clay v. FieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  4. Mexican Central Railway Co. v. EckmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  5. Anglo-American Land, Mortgage & Agency Co. v. LombardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904

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