Hammond v. Hopkins
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The court stated the case as follows: This- was a bill filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, April 8,1884, by William B. Hopkins; Anna B. Hopkins, by her next friend William B. Hopkins; Sarah E. Hopkins, by her next friend Elizabeth A. Early; Elizabeth A. Early; Mary Y. Wailes; Alice C. Hall; and Ida M. Stone; against Bertha Hopkins; Bertha Hopkins, administratrix of John S. Hopkins; Esther E.…
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APPEAL PROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The court stated the case as follows: This- was a bill filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, April 8,1884, by William B. Hopkins; Anna B. Hopkins, by her next friend William B. Hopkins; Sarah E. Hopkins, by her next friend Elizabeth A. Early; Elizabeth A. Early; Mary Y. Wailes; Alice C. Hall; and Ida M. Stone; against Bertha Hopkins; Bertha Hopkins, administratrix of John S. Hopkins; Esther E. Hopkins; Elizabeth B. Luttrell; Ira W. Hopkins; Mary E. Hopkins; Bettie Davenport; Samuel C. Kaub, trustee for Bettie…
1Opinion of the Court
Mb'. Chief Justice Fullee
delivered the opinion of the court.
This bill was filed April 8, 1884, and attacked the purchases through Chapman at the sale of May 10,1864, and the account stated and settled in the orphans’ court March 28, 1865; the settlement made in 1873 of the proceeds of the sales of lots 3, 4 and 5 in square 67; and also the deed- from William M. S. Hopkins and wife to John S. Hopkins of June 20, I860. The executors and trustees of John Hopkins; James Chapman, who purchased at the-sale; Isaac and George 'Washington Hopkins, two of the sons and devisees of John Hopkins, and who…
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