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WILLIAMS v. GIBBES ET AL.

61 U.S. 535 (____)

20 How. 535

JOHN S. WILLIAMS, ADMINISTRATOR OF JAMES WILLIAMS, DECEASED, APPELLANT, v. ROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVING EXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED; AND ROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVING EXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED, APPELLANTS, v. JOHN S. WILLIAMS, ADMINISTRATOR OF JAMES WILLIAMS, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Davis, Mr. Dulany, and Mr. Martin, for Williams, and by Mr. Reverdy Johnson and Mr. Campbell for Oliver's executors.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland.

A bill was filed in the court below by Williams, the present appellant, to recover of the defendants the proceeds of the share of complainant's intestate in what is known as the Baltimore Company, which had a claim against the Mexican Government, that was awarded...

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