BENJAMIN v. DUBOIS


118 U.S. 46 (1886)

BENJAMIN'S Heirs v. DUBOIS, Administrator.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 15, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.S. Worthington for the motion.

Mr. S.S. Henkle opposing.


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

When this case was called for argument a motion to dismiss was interposed, because the decree appealed from was not a final decree in the suit. The facts are these:

On the 8th of March, 1877, John F. Benjamin died in the District of Columbia, leaving a will by which he gave to his adopted daughter, Mrs. Guy H. Allen, the wife of James M. Allen, all his interest in the partnership of Bigelow and Benjamin...

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