1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 72 U.S.
  5. 72 U.S. 541 (1867)
 

INSURANCE COMPANY v. RITCHIE

Not in source.

72 U.S. 541 (1867)

5 Wall. 541

18 L.Ed. 540

INSURANCE COMPANY, v. RITCHIE.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 18, 1867.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coming here, the case was elaborately argued by Mr. Stanbery, A.G., and Mr. Ashton, Assistant A.G., for the assessor and collector, and by Messrs. S. Bartlett and F.W. Palfrey (by brief) for the Insurance Company.

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.

We meet upon the threshold of this cause a question of jurisdiction.

The record discloses a suit in equity by the Merchants' Insurance Company, a corporation under the laws of Massachusetts, having its place of business in the city of Boston, against James Ritchie and E.L. Pierce, assessor and collector of internal revenue in the third collection district of that...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases