Ransom v. Davis's Administrators
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up by appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington.
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This case was brought up by appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington. Ransom filed a petition in a causé then pending in the circuit court of the District of Columbia, and all that the record exhibited with respect to said cause was its title, namely:— William S. Herrman v. Isabella Davis and Thomas Winn, administrators, Ignatius T. Davis, Francis R. R. Davis et al., heirs at law of Thomas J. Davis, deceased. In chancery. But upon what ground Herrman filed a bill against the administrators and heirs of Davis,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This is an appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia.
The proceedings on which the appeal was taken were had on a petition of the appellant, Ransom, in the circuit court of the District, stating that he was the creditor of the intestate for $8,113.48, a balance due on merchandise furnished, and other matters of account. An account was filed with the petition, showing the items charged, and. he prayed to be made a party in a suit pending; and he adopts the allegations and prayers of the bill, and calls upon the defendants to answer, &c.
No answer was filed…
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