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President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of the United States, and the United States, v. James B. Beverly and Jane his wife, William Ramsay and Elizabeth his wife, Hamilton and James Peter, heirs of David Peter, deceased, and George Peter, surviving U.S. 134 (1843)

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Bank of the United States v. Beverly et al.
proportion at the rate.of an interest of five-eighths in a moiety of
the original purchase of Morris and Williams, and that the court
shall take such other proceedings in, the cause as equity may
require.
ORDER.
.This cause came on to be heard on-the.transcript of the record
from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district
of Pennsylvania, and was argued by counsel., On- consideration
whereof, ,it is now here considred, ordered, aid decreed by this
court, that. the decree of the said. Circuit Court in this cause be
and the same is hereby reversed, with costs, and that this cause
be and the same is hereby remanded to the said Circuit Court,
with ingtructions to that court to have an account taken; and
that the complainant be allowed -his proportion at the rate of an
interest of five-eighths in a moiety of the original purchase of'
Morris and Williams, and that the said court shall take such
other:proceedings in the cause as equity may require.
THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS, AND COMPANY OF THE BA          or mz
'UNITED STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES, V. JiAxEs B. BEVERLY
AND JANE HIS WIFE,*,WILLIAM RAMSAY AND ELIZABETh HIS WIFE,
HAMILTON AND JAYE s PETrER, HEIRS OF DAVID PETER, DECEASED,
AND  GRORGE PETER, SURVIVING EXECUTOR- OF DAviD ,P.TER
DECEASED.
The case in 10 Peters, 562, reviewed.and confirmed.
A fact tried aid decided by a court of competent jurisdiction canxiot.be. cpu-
tested again between ihe same parties; arid' there is no difference in this
respect between ;L verdict and judgment-at common law and a decree of a
court of equity.
But an answer in Cbaxcery setting up, as a defence, the dismission of a former,
bill filed b'y the same complainants,'is not sufficient unless the rbeord be
exhibited.
A disposition by a testator of his personal property to purposes other thau .the
paynent of his debts, with the assent of creditors, is in ilself a charge on the
real estate, subjecting it to the payment of the debts of the estate, although no
suuch charge is createdby the words bf the will.

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