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YERGER v. JONES ET AL.

57 U.S. 30 (____)

16 How. 30

JOHN C. YERGER, APPELLANT, v. WILLIAM H. JONES, AND ROBERT S. BRANDON, EXECUTORS OF WILLIAM BRANDON, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Mr. Reverdy Johnson and Mr. Reverdy Johnson, Jr., for the appellant, and Mr. Badger, for the appellees.

Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellant, John C. Yerger, a minor, suing by his next friend, filed his bill against William Brandon, setting forth that the father of complainant died in the State of Tennessee, leaving him his only child and heir at law; that his father made a nuncupative will, by which James W. Camp was appointed guardian of complainant; that...

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