United States Circuit Court July 1, 1880 (Kimberling v. Hartly)

Caldwell, J.

The plaintiff contends that when Oliphant was adjudged a bankrupt the state court was without jurisdiction to proceed further in the pending cause, unless the assignee was made a party, and that, as that was not done, the decree of that court, and sale and conveyance thereunder, are nullities, and that, as the land reverted to Oliphant under the limitation in the deed to his wife,