Legal Opinion

Leary, Administratrix of Leary, v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 13, 1912No. 598PublishedCited by 1 opinion

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes

This is a petition for leave to intervene in a suit brought by the United States to charge the defendant Kellogg with a trust in respect of funds alleged to have been received by him from Greene and to have been obtained from the plaintiff by Greene through his participation in the well known Carter frauds. The funds specially referred to were certain shares of railroad stock standing in Kellogg’s name but held in trust for Greene. The nature of the alleged frauds can be gathered from United States v. Carter, 217 U. S. 286. See Creene v. Henkel, 183 U. S. 249. The bill of intervention alleges…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. United States v. RyderSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Moloney v. . NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  4. Maloney v. . NelsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  5. Leary v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1910

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912

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