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Hook Vs. Linton

Hook vs Linton

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided 1836
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
35 U.S. 107
Subject
Civil

Case Summary

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Civil

Key legal issue
Civil

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Hook

Respondent

Linton

Excerpt

hook v. linton - 35 u.s. 107 (1836) u.s. supreme court hook v. linton, 35 u.s. 10 pet. 107 107 (1836) hook v. linton 35 u.s. (10 pet.) 107 appeal from a decree of the district court of louisiana bill in equity from the district court of louisiana, brought by appeal to this court from a decree of the district court dismissing the bill upon a demurrer. 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. the court took the motion into consideration, and on the succeeding day directed the appeal to be dismissed.

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Hook v. Linton - 35 U.S. 107 (1836)
U.S. Supreme Court Hook v. Linton, 35 U.S. 10 Pet. 107 107 (1836)

Hook v. Linton

35 U.S. (10 Pet.) 107

APPEAL FROM A DECREE OF THE

DISTRICT COURT OF LOUISIANA

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

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.

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

Dismissed.

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