Williams v. Robles

The Chief-Justice delivered the opinion of the court:

The original bill in this case was filed in the 6th Circuit, in the county of Hernando, on March 4, 1879. The bill prayed for an injunction, which was granted. Afterwards, October 1st, 1879, the injunction was dissolved and a decree rendered dismissing the bill. The complainants then filed a petition for rehearing and to annul all orders taken in the cause, and to set aside the decree, on the ground that the presiding Judge was interested in the suit. The Judge decided that he was in no way interested in the cause, but suggested that it…