Carey v. Roosevelt
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
This was a suit in equity by George O. Carey, as trustee, etc., against John E. Roosevelt and others, as trustees and legatees under the will of Amos Cotting, deceased, to enforce payment of a judgment previously rendered against the administrators c. t. a. of said (Jotting’s estate.
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
The complainant is trustee for the benefit of the creditors of the Rational Express & Transportation Company. On December 13, 1886, John Glenn, the complainant’s predecessor in such trust, began an action at law in this court against Amos Cot-ting to recover $4,000 and interest. Cotting appeared in the action. On the 12th of May, 1889, he died leaving a will, which was duly probated. The executors named in the will having died, letters of administration with the will annexed were issued to John E. Roosevelt and Katie T. Schermerhom, two of the defendants herein. On the 6th…
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