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CHEELY v. CLAYTON

110 U.S. 701 (1884)

CHEELY & Others v. CLAYTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 10th, 1884.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Willard Teller for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. L.C. Rockwell for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court. After reciting the facts in the foregoing language, he continued:

The true question in this case is, which of the two Sarah A. Claytons was the lawful wife of James W. Clayton at the time of his death, and as such entitled by the statutes of Colorado to inherit one-half of his real estate. Revised Statutes of 1867, ch. 23; General Laws of 1877, ch. 26. In order to avoid the confusion arising from the identity of...

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