TATE v. NORTON


94 U.S. 746 (1876)

TATE v. NORTON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on printed arguments by Mr. W.M. Rose and Mr. A.H. Garland for the appellants, and by Mr. Albert Pike and Mr. Robert W. Johnson for the appellees.


MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

A brief statement of the facts of this case is necessary to render intelligible the conclusions at which we have arrived. Joseph W. Clay, of the State and county of Arkansas, died intestate in May, 1853. He left a widow, Sarah G. Clay, since deceased, and three minor children, — Joseph W. Clay, also since deceased; Mary S. Clay, since married to Thomas G. Tate; and Caroline Clay, since married to Raynor...

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