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MERRITT v. BOWDOIN COLLEGE

No. 505.

169 U.S. 551 (1898)

MERRITT v. BOWDOIN COLLEGE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 14, 1898.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William A. Maury, Mr. Thomas H. Hubbard, Mr. George N. Williams, Mr. Robert Y. Hayne and Mr. E.S. Pillsbury for the motion.

Mr. A.T. Britton, Mr. A.B. Browne, opposing.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The object of the plea in abatement was to bring about a dismissal of the suit under the fifth section of the act of March 3, 1875, c. 137, 18 Stat. 470. That section provides for the dismissal of a suit in a Circuit Court of the United States if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court at any time that the parties to it "have been improperly or collusively made...

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