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McLEAN ET AL. v. MEEK

59 U.S. 16 (1855)

18 How. 16

WILLIAM J. McLEAN AND JOHN M. BASS, EXECUTORS OF HENRY R.W. HILL, DECEASED, THE SAID HENRY R.W. HILL AND WILLIAM J. McLEAN BEING THE SURVIVING PARTNERS OF THE FIRM OF N. AND J. DICK AND CO., APPELLANTS, v. JAMES L. MEEK, ADMINISTRATOR OF JOSEPH MEEK, AND JAMES L. MEEK AND JOSEPH MEEK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Benjamin, for the appellant, and Mr. Harris, for the appellee.

Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

Hill and McLean sued James L. Meek, administrator of Joseph Meek, by bill in equity, in the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi, for upwards of $ 20,000, alleged to be due the complainants by Joseph Meek at the time of his death.

He died in February, 1838, and was then domiciled in Davidson county, Tennessee. In September...

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