Legal Opinion

Clark v. Killian

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 18, 1881No. 264PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Ms. Justice Harlan

delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 24th of June, 1873, Clark, the appellant, obtained in the court below a judgment at law against John Killian, administrator of William Schlorb, for the sum of $3,819.25, the balance due from the deceased upon dealings with appellant, commencing on the twenty-second day of November, 1865. An execution upon the judgment having been returned no property found, Clark exhibited there his bill in equity against the administrator de bonis non, the widow, and infant children of Schlorb, for the purpose of subjecting to the satisfaction of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Thomas v. Gabrielle Brockenbrough, John Harvie, Edwin Harvie, Jacqueline Harvie, Julia Ann Harvie, Heirs at Law, and Devisees of John HarvieSupreme Court of the United States · 1825

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Alexander v. Cosden Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Phenix Ins.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1903
  3. Bolles v. Outing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1899
  4. Board of Com'rs v. HurleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
  5. Ensminger v. PowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1883

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