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Early v. Rogers

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 26, 1854PublishedCited by 17 opinions

This case was brought up by writ of error-from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Virginia. On.-the 29th of June, 1849, John Rogers, junior, and Joseph Rogers, of Cincinnati, and citizens of the State of Ohio, survivors • of the ■ firm of Rogers & Brothers, the deceased partner of which was Alfred Rogers, 'late of St. Louis, in Missouri, sued Samuel H. Early in the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Virginia.

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This case was brought up by writ of error-from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Virginia. On.-the 29th of June, 1849, John Rogers, junior, and Joseph Rogers, of Cincinnati, and citizens of the State of Ohio, survivors • of the ■ firm of Rogers & Brothers, the deceased partner of which was Alfred Rogers, 'late of St. Louis, in Missouri, sued Samuel H. Early in the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Virginia. Early filed a plea in abatement, setting forth certain writs of foreign attachment against Rogers and Rogers, as…

1Opinion of the Court

Sir. Justice CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the courtf

The defendants, (Rogers & Co.) on the 27th of May, 1852, recovered in this court against the plaintiff á judgment, in' the following words:

“ In order to put an end to the litigation between the above parties and as a compromise the matters In difference between them, that said Samuel H. Early shall pay to the said John Rogers and Joseph Rogers, between this and the first day of September next, the sum of ten thousand dollárs, which sum of ten thousand dollars the said John Rogers and Joseph Rogers agree to receive of the said Samuel H.…

2Cited by17 opinions

  1. Brown v. SpoffordSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Humphreys v. Third Nat. Bank of CincinnatiCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896
  3. Loeber v. SchroederSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. Jax Ice & Cold Storage Co. v. South Florida Farms Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1926
  5. McCargo v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1858

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