Ford v. Douglas
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the'United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, sitting as a court of equity. As the merits of the case were not involved in the decision of the court, it will only be necessary.to give such a narrative of the-facts as-will illustrate the points of law upon.which the decision-turned.
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the'United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, sitting as a court of equity. As the merits of the case were not involved in the decision of the court, it will only be necessary.to give such a narrative of the-facts as-will illustrate the points of law upon.which the decision-turned. On the 24th of November, 1837, James S. Douglas, of the-State of Louisiana, made his last will and testament, as follows : — I, James S. Douglas, of the parish of Concordia, and State of' Louisiana, being feeble in body, and knowing the uncertainty of this…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is an appeal from a décree of the Circuit Court of the United States, held in. and for the Eastern District of the State of Louisiana.
The complainants below, the appellees'here, filed their bill against Christopher Ford, the appellant, and Robertson, the marshal of the district, for the purpose of obtaining injunctions to stay -proceedings upon the several judgments and executions, which Ford had recovered in the Circuit Court of the United States against one Stephen Douglas, as executor of J. S. Douglas, deceased.
The judgments amounted to some f 18,000, and the marshal had levied upon…
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