Hobson v. Heirs of McArthur
Supreme Court of the United States
ON appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the district of Ohio. In the Circuit-Court of Ohio, a bill was, filed by Duncan M‘Arthur, asking for a specific performance of a contract,, dated the 10th of November, 1810. The complainant and thé defendant, with John Hobson, entered into, certain-articles of agreement relative to the withdrawal of the entries of land- in the state of Ohio, and the re-entry thereof on other, lands, out of which, by the contract…
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ON appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the district of Ohio. In the Circuit-Court of Ohio, a bill was, filed by Duncan M‘Arthur, asking for a specific performance of a contract,, dated the 10th of November, 1810. The complainant and thé defendant, with John Hobson, entered into, certain-articles of agreement relative to the withdrawal of the entries of land- in the state of Ohio, and the re-entry thereof on other, lands, out of which, by the contract between the parties, compensation was to be made in the lands included in the relocation of the lands, of which the entries…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
This case comes up from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Ohio. The bill filed in the Court below is founded upon, and seeks a specific execution of the following agreement, bearing date the 10th of November, 1810.
“Tt is hereby agreed upon between Duncan MeArthur, of Ross county, and state of Ohio, of the one part, and John Hobson, of Jackson county, and state of Georgia, and Mathew Hobson, of Oglethorpe county, and state of Georgia, aforesaid, on the'other part, witnesseth, that, whereas, eleven thousand six hundred and sixty-six and two-third'acres were sent to Col.…
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