Legal Opinion

The Union Bank of Tennessee v. Jolly's Adm'rs.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 12, 1856PublishedCited by 78 opinions

This was an appeal from the district court of the United States for the northern district of Missisippi. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wayne

This is an appeal from the district ■ court for the northern . district of Mississippi.

The appellants filed a bill in December on the equity side of the district court against the appellees.

“The bill charges that in November, 1846, the bank instituted á suit on the law side of the same district court against William" Jolly,-as indorser of a bill of exchange held by plaintiffs. Jolly appeared to-.the suit, and filed hi§ plea. He died in March, 1847, and appellees were appointed his administrators by the PanOla court of probate, in Mississippi. The suit against Jolly was revived against his…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Suydam v. BroadnaxSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
  2. Anderson v. TindallMississippi Supreme Court · 1853
  3. Allen v. KeithMississippi Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by78 opinions

  1. Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Chicot County v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. Marvine Markham v. City of Newport News, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
  5. Butler Bros. Shoe Co. v. United States Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907

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