United States v. McLemore
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the.United States for the District of Middle Tennessee, sitting as a court of equity. It is unnecessary to recite all the circumstances which led to the filing of. the bill in eq’iity, as it was dismissed for the want of jurisdiction in the Circule Court. The facts in the case are summarily stated in the opinion of the court.
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the.United States for the District of Middle Tennessee, sitting as a court of equity. It is unnecessary to recite all the circumstances which led to the filing of. the bill in eq’iity, as it was dismissed for the want of jurisdiction in the Circule Court. The facts in the case are summarily stated in the opinion of the court. It is proper, however, to exhibit the account to which the opinion of Mr. Justice Wayne refers: —* The United States of America v. Searcy’s Executors and Securities. Dr. Robert Searcy, late District Paymaster, in account with…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This is an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Middle Tennessee.
*288' The bill was filed by McLemore and Cantwell,-surviving executor of Robert Searcy, deceased, and surviving executor of George M. Deoderick, deceased, representing that a judgment was obtained' by the United States against • the executors of Searcy, for the sum of seventeen thousand and twenty-eight dollars and forty-one cents. That various payments had béen made on the judgment until the whole or nearly the whole had been paid. That the last execution on the judgment was issued…
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