General

BRUGERE v. SLIDELL; HEATH v. SLIDELL

154 U.S. 598·Supreme Court of the United States·1874

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Opinion

BRUGERE v. SLIDELL. HEATH v. SLIDELL. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.- Nos. 479, 532. Submitted January 8, 1874. Decided January 19, 1874. Bigelow v. Forrest, 9 Wall. 339, and Bay v. Micou, 18 Wall. 156, followed. Mr. L. M. Day for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Thomas Allen Clarice for defendants in error. [MAJORITY — Mr. Justice Strong] Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinion of the court. Both these eases are controlled by the decisions made in Bigelow v. Forrest, 9 Wall. 339, and in Day v. Micou, just decided, 18 Wall. 156. Judgment in both eases Affirmed.