President of the Bank of the United States v. Beverly
Supreme Court of the United States
This case grew out of that of Peter v. Beverly, which came before,this court in 1836, on an appeal from the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, in decreeing an injunction on the proceedings of the then complainants, to -sell a part of the real estate of David Peter, deceased.
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This case grew out of that of Peter v. Beverly, which came before,this court in 1836, on an appeal from the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, in decreeing an injunction on the proceedings of the then complainants, to -sell a part of the real estate of David Peter, deceased. A full report of that case will be found in 10 Peters, 532, et seq., wherein all the facts and circumstances attending it are fully set forth in the opinion of the court, and do not require repetition now.- The result of that opinion was a reversal of the decree below; a dissolution of the injunction; an order…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr.-Justice BALDWIN
delivered the opinion of the court..A summary of the points decided, and principles settled in the •former case between these parties, will save much time- in the investigation of those which are involved in this.
After taking a condensed view of the will of David Peter, the court declare, that he had unquestionable right, so far as respected his children, to charge the payment of his debts upon any part of his estate he might think proper, and that none -but a creditor could control his will in that respect; that he had constituted his widow'the trustee of the proceeds of…
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