STORY v. LIVINGSTON


38 U.S. 359 (1839)

13 Pet. 359

BENJAMIN STORY, APPELLANT, vs. LOUISA LIVINGSTON, EXECUTRIX OF EDWARD LIVINGSTON, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Crittenden and Mr. Jones, for the appellant; and by Mr. Ogden, and Mr. Butler, with whom was Mr. Key, for the appellee.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This cause having been before this Court at its term in 1837, it was then decreed, that the decree of the District Court, dismissing the bill of the complainant, should be reversed; that the cause should be sent back for further proceedings in the Court below, with directions that it should be referred to a master, to take an account between the parties. The mandate then...

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