White's heirs v. Prentiss' heirs

Petition bob a e hearing by h. ceay anb jas. HAGGIN Esqs. .

The progress of this cause has been rather singular, and unfortunate if exactly fair. When the brief of the appellants was read, it was supposed to contain epithets and imputations indecorous and unmerited. Under that impression, and an assurance of the counsel of the appellants, that he would revise and expunge whatever might be found exceptionable, the attorney of the defendants handed it to him, expecting, when corrected, to be again favored with its perusal, but he heard no more of the brief or cause until the evening preceding…