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Johnson v. Powers

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 9, 1891No. 147PublishedCited by 79 opinions

APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OE NEW YORK. Appeal from a decree dismissing a bill in equity. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray

This is a bill in equity, filed in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York, by George K. Johnson, a citizen of Michigan, in behalf of himself and of all other persons interested in the administration of the assets of Nelson P. Stewart, late of Detroit in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, against several persons, citizens-of New York, alleged to hold real estate in New York under conveyances made by Stewart in fraud of his creditors.

The bill is founded upon the jurisdiction in equity of the Circuit Court of the United States, independent of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Payne v. HookSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Noonan v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  3. Stacy v. Thrasher Ex Rel. SellersSupreme Court of the United States · 1848
  4. Aspden v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1846
  5. William J. McLean v. James L. MeekSupreme Court of the United States · 1856

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3Cited by79 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. StocktonSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting Co. v. BigelowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  3. Ingersoll v. CoramSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. Bristol v. Washington CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  5. Helme v. . BuckelewNew York Court of Appeals · 1920

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