Legal Opinion

Williams v. Bruffy

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 22, 1880PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field

"delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

Tbe Court of Appeals of Virginia declines.to enforce the mandate of tbis court issued in tbis case, and the petition of tbe plaintiffs in error is that this court will take sucb proceeedings as will render its judgment effectual.

Tbe plaintiffs in error are citizens of tbe State of Pennsylvania, and in 1866 they instituted an action in tbe Circuit Court of Rockingham County, Virginia, against tbe administrator of tbe estate of one George Bruffy, deceased, who, at the time of bis death, was a citizen of Virginia, for tbe value of certain goods sold by them to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Skillern's Executors v. May's ExecutorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  2. Washington Bridge Co. v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1845
  3. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad v. Louisa RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
  4. Ex Parte Story v. StorySupreme Court of the United States · 1838

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. v. RockSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. Napa Valley Electric Co. v. Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  3. Dulin v. Pacific Wood & Coal Co.California Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Welch v. County Court of Wetzel CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  5. State v. . JacobsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890

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