Case Name: Spring et al. v. The South Carolina Insurance Company
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1821-03-15
Citations: 6 Wheat. 519
Docket Number: 
Parties: Spring et al. v. The South Carolina Insurance Company.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 519–520

Head Matter:
(Practice.)
Spring et al. v. The South Carolina Insurance Company.
March 15th.
In aD' equity cause, the res in litigation may be sold by brder of the Circub'- Court, and the proceeds invested in stocks, notwithstanding the-pendency of an appeal to this Cou \
Mr. Hunt, for the respondents,
moved to docket and dismiss the appeal in this case, which was a suit in Chancery, commenced in the Circuit Court of South Carolina, no transcript of the record having been lodged by the appellants with the clerk of this Court, within the first six days of the term, according to the rule.
Mr. Wheaton, for: the appellants,
opposed the motion, upon the ground that no certificate was produced from the clerk of the Court below, stating that •an’appeal had been taken, according to the rule*

Opinion:
The Court
denied the motion, but stated that as the object of the respondents was to have the proceeds of the property in litigation, which had been sold by order of the Court below, invested in stocks, such investment might be made by the Court below, notwithstanding the pendency of the appeal in this Court.
Motion denied.
Vide new rule of Court of the present term. Ante, Rule XXXII.