Ballance v. Forsyth
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the'United States for the northern district of Illinois. It was a sequel to the case of Ballanee v. Forsyth, reported in 13 Howard, 18.' After the mandate went down from this court, Ballanee filed a bill on the equity side of the court; setting forth the same titles that were involved in the suit at law, and praying relief upon certain special grounds, which it is not necessary to enumerate.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
This is a bill filed by the plaintiff to enjoin the execution of a judgment in the Circuit Court, upon which a wriftof error had been taken to this court and affirmed.
' The cause in this court was between the same parties, and the decision of the court is reported in 13 How. S. C. N., 18.
The plaintiff.sets forth'tho claims of the respective parties, and insists that his is the superior right, and that he is entitled to have the property. But jt is not allowable.to him to appeal from the judgment of the. Circuit Court and Supreme Court to a court of chancery upon the-- relative merit of the…
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