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WILKINS v. ELLETT

108 U.S. 256 (1883)

WILKINS v. ELLETT, Administrator.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 16th, 1883.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.Y.C. Humes and Mr. D.H. Poston for plaintiff in error.

Mr. S.P. Walker and Mr. R.T. McNeal for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action of assumpsit on the common counts, brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee. The plaintiff is a citizen of Virginia, and sues as administrator, appointed in Tennessee, of the estate of Thomas N. Quarles. The defendant is a citizen of Tennessee, and surviving partner of the firm of F.H. Clark & Company. The answer sets up that Quarles was a citizen...

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