Neves v. Scott
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Georgia. It was the case of a bill filed upon the equity side of that court by William Neves, a citizen of Alabama, and James C. Neves, a citizen of Mississippi, against Scott and Rowell, citizens of Georgia. ■ The facts were these.
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Georgia. It was the case of a bill filed upon the equity side of that court by William Neves, a citizen of Alabama, and James C. Neves, a citizen of Mississippi, against Scott and Rowell, citizens of Georgia. ■ The facts were these. In the year 1810, John' Neves and Catharine Jewell, widow of Thomas Jewell, deceased; in contemplation of a marriage shortly to take place between them, executed the following articles of agreement. “ Georgia, Baldwin County. “ Articles of- agreement made and 'entered into this 17th…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr, Justice NELSON
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal from a.decree of the Circuit Court of the United States held in and for the District of the State of Georgia.
The bill was filed by the complainants in the court below, to obtain the possession of the undivided half of an estate, embraced in a marriage settlement between John Neves and Catharine Jewell, entered into in contemplation of marriage, and which shortly afterwards took place.
Each of the parties, being the owner and in possession of considerable estates at the time, .entered into the following agreement: —
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