Fishback v. Reeves
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by the complainant from a decree dismissing a bill for specific performance. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Alvey
This case is presented to this court on a record so radically defective in essentials to enable the court to pass a definite decree with respect to the title to the property in question, that we cannot do otherwise than dismiss the appeal, and thus allow the decree of the court below to stand.
The bill of complaint is exceedingly brief, and contains but few allegations of fact. It was filed by the appellant, James Fishback, against the appellee, William P. Reeves, for specific performance of a contract of sale and purchase of two parcels of real estate. It is alleged that the appellant…
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