General
Stellwagen v. Tucker
144 U.S. 54836 L. Ed. 537·Supreme Court of the United States·1892
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Opinion
Stellwagen v. Tucker.
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
No. 217.
Argued March 15, 16, 1892.
Decided April 11, 1892.
Mr. O. J. Hillyer and Mr. J. H. Ralston for appellants.
Mr. JEppa Hunton and Mr. Henry Wise Garnett for appellees.
[MAJORITY — Mr. Justice Field.]
Mr. Justice Field.
The facts of this ease are similar to those iu No. 216, just decided, and the same principles of law control its disposition. A similar decree of reversal with directions must be entered, the form of the decree to he adapted to the changed interest caused by the death of one of the parties pending the suit.
Ordered accordingly.