THAW v. RITCHIE

No. 264.

136 U.S. 519 (1890)

THAW v. RITCHIE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. F.P. Stanton and Mr. S.R. Bond for plaintiff in error.

Mr. George F. Appleby for defendant in error.


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

In the consideration and decision of this case, we have been greatly aided by the able and exhaustive opinions delivered in the court below.

The principal question is whether the orphans' court, with the approval of the Circuit Court of the United States of the District of Columbia sitting in chancery, had jurisdiction to order...

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