Legal Opinion

Insurance Co. v. Ritchie

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 18, 1867PublishedCited by 104 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

72 U.S. 541 (____)

5 Wall. 541

INSURANCE COMPANY

v.

RITCHIE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Coming here, the case was elaborately argued by Mr. Stanbery, A.G., and Mr. Ashton, Assistant A.G., for the assessor and collector, and by Messrs. S. Bartlett and F.W. Palfrey (by brief) for the Insurance Company.

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.

We meet upon the threshold of this cause a question of jurisdiction.

The record discloses a suit in equity by the Merchants' Insurance Company, a corporation under the laws of Massachusetts, having its place of business in the city of Boston,…

2Cited by104 opinions

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  5. Bruner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952

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