FOURNIQUET ET AL. v. PERKINS


48 U.S. 160 (1849)

7 How. 160

EDWARD P. FOURNIQUET AND HARRIET JANE FOURNIQUET, HIS WIFE, APPELLANTS, v. JOHN PERKINS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Fendall and Mr. Henderson, for the appellants, and Mr. Coxe and Mr. Downs, with whom was Mr. Mayer, for the appellee.


Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court.

Although the decree of the Circuit Court is accompanied by no opinion or argument setting out in extenso the grounds on which the bill of the appellants (the plaintiffs below) was dismissed, yet the foundation of this decree is plainly disclosed by reference to the plea of the defendant below, referred to and sustained by the Circuit Court in its fullest extent. This plea...

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