Robb v. Vos
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. In the year 1883, James Robb, a resident of Hamilton County, Ohio, died, leaving an estate, and James Hampden Robb, May R. Miltenberger, and Charlotte M. Pancoast as his surviving children. Charles A. Kebler, an attorney at Cincinnati, was appointed administrator. Mrs. Miltenbergerand Ellen W. Robb had claims against the estate.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. In the year 1883, James Robb, a resident of Hamilton County, Ohio, died, leaving an estate, and James Hampden Robb, May R. Miltenberger, and Charlotte M. Pancoast as his surviving children. Charles A. Kebler, an attorney at Cincinnati, was appointed administrator. Mrs. Miltenbergerand Ellen W. Robb had claims against the estate. A written agreement was executed by all concerned in the following terms: “ For an amicable settlement of all claims and controversy as to the estate of James Robb, deceased, late of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shiras
As the proceedings in the Gugenheim case were regular upon their face, and extrinsic evidence was required to show their invalidity, we think a court of equity was the proper tribunal to afford effectual relief. Slater v. Maxwell, 6 Wall. 268; Cocks v. Izard, 7 Wall. 559 ; Oelrichs v. Spain, 15 Wall. 211, 228 ; Freeman on Judgments, §§ 499 and 500.
Nor do we think that the contention, that for the Circuit Court of- the United States to grant such relief would be to interfere with the jurisdiction of the state court, is well founded. Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U. S. 714; Johnson v. Waters, 111 U. S.…
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