ADAMS ET AL. v. LAW


58 U.S. 417 (1854)

17 How. 417

JAMES ADAMS, EXECUTOR OF THOMAS LAW, DECEASED, AND HENRY MAY, ADMINISTRATOR OF EDMUND AND THOMAS LAW, APPELLANTS, v. JOSEPH E. LAW, BY HIS NEXT FRIEND, MARY ROBINSON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Brent and Mr. May, for the appellants, and by Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Coxe, for the appellees.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

James Adams, the appellant, whose account, as executor of Thomas Law, deceased, was the subject-matter of the decree below, excepts to it for the allowance of the two following items: —

1. The claim of Lloyd N. Rogers, as administrator of Eliza P. Custis, the wife of the testator, amounting to the sum of $29,249.33.

2. A claim of Edmund and Eleanor Rogers, grandchildren of Thomas Law and...

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