POTTER v. GARDNER AND OTHERS


30 U.S. 718 (____)

5 Pet. 718

ELISHA R. POTTER, APPELLANT vs. HANNAH GARDNER AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Mr Pearce, for the appellants; and by Mr Bridgham and Mr Webster, for the appellees.


Mr Justice M'LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit in chancery, brought by Potter, the appellant, from a decree of the circuit court in Rhode Island.

The controversy arises out of the following decree of this court, between the same parties, in 1827; and reported in 12 Wheat. 498.

"On consideration whereof, this court is of opinion, that there is error in so much of the decree of the circuit court, as subjects Elisha R. Potter to...

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