Ex Parte Story v. Story
Supreme Court of the United States
THE case of Louise Livingston, executrix of Edward Livingston, deceased, was before this Court at the January term, 1.837, on the appeal of Mrs. Livingston, as administratrix, against Benjamin Story, from the’district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. . 11 Peters, 351. The decree of the district court of Louisiana was reversed, and the case was sent, back to that -court on a special mandate from .this Court.
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THE case of Louise Livingston, executrix of Edward Livingston, deceased, was before this Court at the January term, 1.837, on the appeal of Mrs. Livingston, as administratrix, against Benjamin Story, from the’district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. . 11 Peters, 351. The decree of the district court of Louisiana was reversed, and the case was sent, back to that -court on a special mandate from .this Court. That there is pending against' him, in the court of the 'United States-of the ninth circuit and eastern district of-the state of .Louisiana, a certain-suit…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Taney
In this case, a mandamus has been moved for oq ,behalf of Benjamin Story, to ■ the circuit court for the ninth circujt for the eastern • district of Louisiana.
The facts in the case are as follow: ' Edward Livingston, in his lifetime^ filed a bill on thé equity-side-of the district’court for the-eastern district of Louisiana,/against Benjamin Story; and at the hearing*of the éause, the court decided against the complainant, aiid dismissed the bib- This, decree was passed .June 3d, 1838. ■ On the 1st' of October, 1836,' Louise Livingston filed a petition in the. district coUrt, stating.-that…
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