JOHNSON v. WATERS


108 U.S. 4 (1882)

JOHNSON and Another v. WATERS, Administrator.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 16th, 1882.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.B. Kelley for the motion.

Mr. J.A. Campbell against.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This motion is denied. It does not appear from the motion papers that the decree appealed from is collectible under ordinary execution. The fair inference from the statements in the papers is, that the suit was instituted to subject the lands in dispute to the payment of a debt, and that no personal decree for money can be given against the appellants. The controversy...

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