BOYD v. WYLY


124 U.S. 98 (1888)

BOYD v. WYLY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Maury (Mr. Robert Mott was with him on the brief), for appellant.

Mr. J.R. Beckwith and Mr. John T. Ludeling, for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

The first point raised in argument on the part of the complainant is as to the validity of the proceeding in the court of East Carroll parish, by which Frederick W. Boyd, was, in the language of the Louisiana law, destituted of his office as dative testamentary executor, and the defendant Egelly substituted in his place. It...

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