Legal Opinion

Hill v. National Bank

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 18, 1878No. 54PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal from the Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne

This is a case in equity. On the 15th of January, 1864, Hill executed a deed of trust to Edward Shoemaker, conveying in fee-simple four lots in Georgetown to secure the payment of three promissory notes therein described. The notes were executed by Hill. All of them bore date on the 21st of October, 1863, and were payable to the order of Judson Mitchell and John Davidson. They were each for the sum of $2,210.33, and were to be paid, respectively, at one, two, and three years from date, with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, to be paid half-yearly. In the event of any default of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Olcott v. BynumSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  2. Palmer v. ForbesIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Deal v. . PalmerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1875
  4. Trull v. FullerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1848

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Compton v. JesupCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1895
  2. Mills v. Taunton Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
  3. Smale & Robinson, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1954
  4. Evans v. OckershausenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
  5. Shepherd v. PepperSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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