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Supreme Court of the United States, 1836

Harriet E. Hook and Others v. John Linton, Curator

Harriet E. Hook and Others v. John Linton, Curator
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 30, 1836
35 U.S. 107; 9 L. Ed. 363; 10 Pet. 107; 1836 U.S. LEXIS 423 (United States Reports)

Harriet E. Hook and Others v. John Linton, Curator

Opinion

35 U.S. 107

10 Pet. 107

9 L.Ed. 363

HARRIET E. HOOK AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS
v.
JOHN LINTON, CURATOR.

January Term, 1836

1

BILL in equity from the district court of Louisiana, brought by appeal to this court, from a decree of the district court dimissing the bill upon a demurrer.

2

It was suggested by Mr. Porter, as counsel for appellee, that Linton was dead, and he was ready to enter his appearance for his executor, and to revive the suit; and as no person appeared to prosecute the suit for the appellants, he moved for a dismissal of the appeal.

3

The Court took the motion into consideration, and on the succeeding day directed the appeal to be dismissed.

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