ARMSTRONG v. LEAR


25 U.S. 169 (____)

12 Wheat. 169

ARMSTRONG against LEAR, Administrator (with the will annexed) of KOSCIUSZKO.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E. Livingston and Mr. Wheaton for the appellant.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

The bill in this case is brought against the administrator, with the will annexed, of General Kosciuszko, for the purpose of establishing a right of the plaintiff to receive payment out of the assets of the testator, of a certain bequest to him, contained in a supposed testamentary writing, executed by the testator at Paris, in France, in June, 1806. This supposed testamentary...

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