HAINES ET AL. v. CARPENTER ET AL.


91 U.S. 254 (____)

HAINES ET AL. v. CARPENTER ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on printed brief by Mr. Joseph Casey for the appellant, who cited Payne v. Hook, 7 Wall. 425.

No counsel appeared for the appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

A mere statement of the bill is sufficient to show that it cannot be sustained. Whilst it undoubtedly presents some matters of equitable consideration, they are so mixed up with others of a different character, or which cannot be entertained by the Circuit Court of the United States, and which constitute the main object and purpose of the suit, as to make the bill essentially...

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