WARE v. GALVESTON CITY COMPANY


111 U.S. 170 (1884)

WARE & Another v. GALVESTON CITY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 31st, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. P.C. Baker and Mr. Walter Gresham for appellants submitted the case on their brief.

Mr. W.H. Goddard for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing a bill in chancery, upon general demurrer for want of equity.

The complainants, also appellants, are the heirs-at-law of David White, deceased, citizens respectively of Alabama and Florida; the defendant, the appellee, is alleged to be a corporation incorporated by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, and a citizen of that State.

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