MORGAN'S HEIRS v. MORGAN


15 U.S. 290 (1817)

2 Wheat. 290

MORGAN'S heirs v. MORGAN et. al.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 11, 1817.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. M.B. Hardin and Mr. Jones, for the appellants.

Mr. Talbot, contra.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case two questions respecting the formal proceedings of the circuit court have been made by the counsel for the appellant.

The first is, that one of the complainants in the original suit having settled in the state of Kentucky after this bill was filed, that court could no longer entertain jurisdiction of the cause, and ought to have dismissed the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases