Legal Opinion

Mauro v. Ritchie

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

Decided May 15, 1827PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Orphans’ Court, who had removed the appellants, (who had been duly appointed guardians of John W. Ott, an infant,) and appointed the appellee, John T. Ritchie, guardian in their place.

1Opinion of the Court

The case is stated in the opinion of this Court, which was delivered by

Ckanch, C. J.,

as follows : —

On the 13th of September, 1826, Joseph Forrest and Philip Mauro, by J. Marbury, “ their attorney,” applied to the Orphans’ Court for leave to file their petition, praying that court to review its order, granting to John T. Ritchie the guardianship of John W. Ott, to whom the petitioners had been appointed guardians in the year 1821; and that the said John T. Ritchie may be cited to answer the prayer of the petitioners. Whereupon that court ordered that leave be given as prayed, and that a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Genet v. TallmadgeNew York Court of Chancery · 1814
  2. Ritchie v. MauroSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
  3. Travis v. WatersNew York Court of Chancery · 1814
  4. Consequa v. FanningNew York Court of Chancery · 1818
  5. Jackson ex dem. Rensselaer v. WhitlockNew York Supreme Court · 1799

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lessee of Heister v. FortnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1809
  2. Bazemore v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Oakland Railroad v. Oakland, Brooklyn, & Fruit Vale RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Shepherd v. BurkhalterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
  5. Town of Arcata v. Arcata & Mad River RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891

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