PERKINS v. FOURNIQUET ET AL.


55 U.S. 313 (1852)

14 How. 313

JOHN PERKINS, APPELLANT, v. EDWARD P. FOURNIQUET AND HARRIET, HIS WIFE, AND MARTIN EWING AND ANNE, HIS WIFE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Soule, for the appellant, and Mr. Henderson, for the appellees.

Mr. Henderson, for the appellees.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Mississippi, the District Judge presiding.

The suit was brought in the Vice-Chancery Court of Mississippi, and was transferred to the Circuit Court, upon the application of the respondent, under the 12th section of the act of September 24th, 1789, to establish the judicial courts of...

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