General
WILLARD v. WILLARD
154 U.S. 56838 L. Ed. 1088·Supreme Court of the United States·1870
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Opinion
WILLARD v. WILLARD.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
No. 90.
Argued February 25, 1870.
Decided March 7, 1870.
Willard v. Presbury, 14 Wall. 676, followed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
Mr. W. D. Davidge and Mr. W.- F. Mattingly for appellant.
Mr. R. T. Merrick and Mr. R. J. Brent for appellees.
[MAJORITY — Mr. Justice Nelson]
Mr. Justice Nelson
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
The bill is, substantially, the same as in the case of Willard v. Presbury, 14 Wall. 676; and the proofs the same. The decision in that case governs this. (See opinion.)
Reversed.