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Henry Parish, Daniel Parish, Leroy M. Wiley, John R. Marshall, Thomas P. Morris, and Thomas Parish, merchants and partners trading under the firm and style of Parish and Co., Appellants, v. Caleb Murphree, Administrator of George Goffe, deceased; Louisa C U.S. 92 (1852)

handle is hein.slavery/ussccases0239 and id is 1 raw text is: SUPREME COURT. Parish et al. v. Murphree et al. exceed, and which they ought not to be restrained from exercising. But on the other hand if the defendants had no such rights, or powers; if they were claiming them and about to exercise them, in a manner certain to inflict great and continuing injury on the complainants, the extent of. which injury a court of law could not fully ascertain, and could redress, even partially, only by a great multiplicity of suits, then no court of chancery would hesitate to grant relief. It is certain therefore that this bill was dismissed, by reason of, what I consider, the erroneous -views taken by the chancellor, of the rights claimed by the complain- ant under the Constitution of the United States. It has been argued that by the local law of Virginia, contain- ed in the general railroad act of that State, the chancellor had not jurisdiction to grant an injunction to restrain the construc- tion of the extension road. If the chancellor had so decided and dismissed the bill, for that reason this court could not reverse that decision. But he did not so decide; and I cannot infer that he would so decide if this case were to be remanded, be- cause I am of opinion that the statute relied on has no applica- tion to this case. My opinion is that the-decree of the Superior Courtof Chancery should be reversed and the case remanded: with such directions as would secure to the complainants the remedy to which they are entitled, to prevent the violation of rights, secured to them by the Constitution of the United States. Order. This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the Court of Appeals of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, it is now here ordered, adjudged, and decreed, by this court, that the decree of the said Court of Appeals in this cause be, and the same is hereby affirmed with costs. kIENRY PARISH, DANIEL PARISH, LEROY AL WILEY, JOHN R. MAIISHALL, THOMAS P. NORRIS, AND THOMAS PARISH, MER- CHANTS AND PARTNERS TRADING UNDER TEE FIRM AND STYLE OF PARISH & Co., APPELLANTS, V. CALEB MURPHREE, ADMINIS- TRATOR OF GEORGE GOFFE, DECEASED; LOUISA C. GOFFE, THOMAS WILLIAMS, JR., JOHN 11. HENDERSON, TRUSTEE, &C., MARTHA LUCY, ADDISON BOYKIN AND WIFE, ELIZABETH G. GOFFE, CALVIN NORRIS, AND DAVID STRODER. The Statute of Frauds in the State of Alabaina declares void conveyances made for the pmrpose of hindering or defrauding creditors of their just debts.

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