ROBERTSON v. CARSON


86 U.S. 94 (____)

19 Wall. 94

ROBERTSON v. CARSON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward McCready and Mr. Edward McCready, Jr., for the appellants.

Messrs. James Lowndes and W.W. Boyce, with whom was Mr. Caleb Cushing, for the appellees:


Mr. Justice SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

We have not found it necessary to come to any conclusion as to the merits of the case. Aside from that subject, there is an insuperable difficulty arising from the want of parties. A brief statement will be sufficient to show the foundation upon which this objection rests.

William Carson by his will, after certain other bequests, directed his executors, Robertson...

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