U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1826

Kurtz v. Hollingshead's Heirs

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided December 15, 1826 · Cranch, Doubted, Morseul, Thruston

3 D.C. 68; 14 F. Cas. 882; 3 Cranch 68

Opinion of the Court

Cranch, C. J.

The complainants are now seeking, in equity, to establish a legal priority. “ Equity is equality.” The equity of the other creditors is equal to that of the bank, and the bank has lost its legal priority. I think the bill must- be dismissed, but without costs, as the deeds have been lost since the bill was filed.

Thruston, J. concurred. Morseul, J., doubted*

Bill dismissed.

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