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LAWRENCE v. RECTOR

No. 56.

137 U.S. 139 (1890)

LAWRENCE v. RECTOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 17, 1890.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry A. Gardner (with whom was Mr. Robert D. McFadon on the brief) and Mr. Samuel W. Williams (with whom was Mr. S.F. Clark on the brief) for appellants.

Mr. U.M. Rose and Mr. Augustus H. Garland (with whom were Mr. F.W. Compton and Mr. G.B. Rose on the brief) for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is the second time this case has been to this court. It came first on demurrer to the bill, and the decision is reported in 111 U.S. 276. The demurrer, which had been sustained in the Circuit Court, was overruled by this, and the case remanded with instructions to permit answer and proceed to proof. Obediently thereto answer was filed in the Circuit Court, and the case proceeded...

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