Haines v. Carpenter
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the' United States for the District of Louisiana. Celia A. Groves of Madison Parish, Louisiana, by her will, dated the 27th of January, 1872, among other things, bequeathed 'to the Baptist church in the city of Vicksburg, the plantation on which she lived, except one hundred and fifty acres, which were designated; and expressed a desire that the church should hold it, and not sell it, and that the proceeds should be employed to educare young…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the' United States for the District of Louisiana. Celia A. Groves of Madison Parish, Louisiana, by her will, dated the 27th of January, 1872, among other things, bequeathed 'to the Baptist church in the city of Vicksburg, the plantation on which she lived, except one hundred and fifty acres, which were designated; and expressed a desire that the church should hold it, and not sell it, and that the proceeds should be employed to educare young men for the ministry. She appointed her brother-in-law, Charles Carpenter, her universal legatee' and executor, giving…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
A mere statement of the bill is sufficient to show that it cannot be sustained. Whilst it undoubtedly presents some matters *257of equitable consideration, they are so mixed up with others of a different character, or which cannot be entertained by the Circuit Court of the United - States, and which constitute the main object and purpose of the suit, as to make the bill essentially bad on demurrer. In the first place, the great object of the suit is to enjoin and stop litigation in the State courts, and to .bring all the litigated questions before the Circuit Court. This is one of the things…
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