William J. McLean v. James L. Meek
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. The case was this. Joséph Meek, a citizen and resident of Davidson county, State of Tennessee, died on the 12th of February, 1838, leaving property in the States of Tennessee and Mississippi. He left three children, namely: James L. Meek, Joseph Meek, and a daughter, who was married to John Munn.
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This was an appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. The case was this. Joséph Meek, a citizen and resident of Davidson county, State of Tennessee, died on the 12th of February, 1838, leaving property in the States of Tennessee and Mississippi. He left three children, namely: James L. Meek, Joseph Meek, and a daughter, who was married to John Munn. Jesse Meek, the brother of the deceased, was appointed his administrator in both States, namely, in Mississippi on the 30th February, 1838, and in Tennessee in September, 1838. The estate in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron
TTill and McLean sued James L. Meek, administrator of Joseph Meek, by bill in equity, in'the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi, for upwards of $20,000, alleged to be due the complainants by Joseph Meek at thé time .of his death.
• He died in February,1838, and was then domiciled in Davidson county, Tennessee. In September, 1838, Jesse Meek was appointed administrator of Joseph Meek’s estate in said county. In November, 1840, the estate was alleged to be insolvent, and a bill was filed in the chancery court exercising jurisdiction in Davidson county, by…
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