PETER v. BEVERLY


35 U.S. 419 (____)

10 Pet. 419

*GEORGE PETER, EXECUTOR OF DAVID PETER, DECEASED, THE BANK OF COLUMBIA, AND THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JAMES B. BEVERLY AND WIFE, AND WILLIAM RAMSAY AND WIFE, AND OTHERS; HEIRS OF DAVID PETER, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Key, and Mr. Sergeant, for the appellants, George Peter, executor, and others; and by Coxe and Mr. Marbury, for James B. Beverly, and others.


Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes up on appeal from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington. The bill was filed by the appellees in the court below, to enjoin the appellants from proceeding to sell certain lots of land in the city of Washington, belonging to the estate of David Peter, for the payment of debts alleged to be due to the Bank of Columbia...

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