Supreme Court of the United States June 2, 1902, 224 (United States v. Freel)

Mr. Justice Shiras

delivered the opiniorf'of the court.

In September, 1898, the United .States of America brought an action in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York against John Gillies, Henry Hamilton and Hugh McRoberts, Catharine Freel, Edward J. Freel and Frank J. Freel, as executors of Edward Freel, deceased.