JOHNSON v. WATERS


111 U.S. 640 (1884)

JOHNSON, Dative Testamentary Executor v. WATERS, Administrator.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 5th, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John A. Campbell for appellants.

Mr. Henry B. Kelly and Mr. Julius Aroni (Mr. Henry L. Lazarus and Mr. John G. Simrall were with them) for appellee.


Mr. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This suit was commenced by a creditor's bill filed by William Gay, a citizen of Kentucky, on behalf of himself and all other creditors of Oliver J. Morgan, late of Louisiana, deceased, against Oliver T. Morgan, his testamentary executor, John A. Buckner, Ferdinand M. Goodrich, Edward Sparrow, and J. West Montgomery, citizens of Louisiana.

The bill alleges that Oliver J. Morgan, at the time of his decease...

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