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S. AND A. SILSBY v. YOUNG AND SILSBY

7 U.S. 249 (____)

3 Cranch 249

SARAH AND ABIGAIL SILSBY, v. THOMAS YOUNG AND ENOCH SILSBY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morsell, for plaintiffs in error.

Harper, for the defendant.

P.B. Key, for the defendants.

MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the court.

This being a suit in chancery, brought by legatees claiming an account, in order to the payment of their legacies, and their bill having been dismissed without an account, the decree can only be supported, by showing that there are, in the hands of the administrator, no assets which ought to be applied to the purposes prayed in the bill.

The testator having bequeathed...

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