Gaines Et Ux. v. Chew
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was a sequel to that which came before the court twice before, and is reported in 13 Peters, 404, and 15 Peters, 9. It came up again from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, sitting as a court of equity, on a certificate of a division of opinion in that court; upon' the three fol lowing questions: 1. Is the bill multifarious ? and have the complainants a right to sue the .defendants jointly in this case ? 2. Can the court…
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This case was a sequel to that which came before the court twice before, and is reported in 13 Peters, 404, and 15 Peters, 9. It came up again from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, sitting as a court of equity, on a certificate of a division of opinion in that court; upon' the three fol lowing questions: 1. Is the bill multifarious ? and have the complainants a right to sue the .defendants jointly in this case ? 2. Can the court eritertain jurisdiction of this case without probate of the will set up by the complainants, and which they charge to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This case is brought before the court from the eastern district of Louisiana, by a division of the judges on certain points, which are certified under the act of Congress.
The complainants in their bill state that Daniel Clark, late of the city of New Orleans, in the state, of Louisiana, in the year 1813 died, seised in fee-simplé, or otherwise well entitled to and lawfully possessed of, in the district aforesaid, a large estate, real and personal, consisting of plantations, slaves, debts due, and other property, all of which' is described in the bill.
That-the said Myra was the only legitimate…
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