Landsdale v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. By duly recorded deed of July 18,1818, signed by John P. Van Ness (his wife uniting in the conveyance) and by Noah Stinchcomb, the former conveyed to the latter, at a fixed annual rent, lot 3, square 455, in the city of Washington, to have and to hold, &c'., unto Stinchcomb, his executors, administrators, and assigns, for the term of ninety years, renewable forever.
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Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. By duly recorded deed of July 18,1818, signed by John P. Van Ness (his wife uniting in the conveyance) and by Noah Stinchcomb, the former conveyed to the latter, at a fixed annual rent, lot 3, square 455, in the city of Washington, to have and to hold, &c'., unto Stinchcomb, his executors, administrators, and assigns, for the term of ninety years, renewable forever. Stinchcomb entered under the deed, made valuable improvements upon the lot, and remained in possession until the year 1833 or 1834, when Van Ness repossessed himself of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
It has been a recognized doctrine of courts in equity, from tbe very beginning ‘of their jurisdiction, to withhold relief from ■those who have delayed for an unreasonable length of time in asserting their claims. Elmendorf v. Taylor, 10 Wheat. 152; Piatt v. Vattier, 9 Pet. 405; Maxwell v. Kennedy, 8 How. 210; Badger v. Badger, 2 Wall. 87; Cholmondeley v. Clinton, 2 Jac. 6 W. 1; 2 Story; Eq. Jur., sect. 1520. In Wagner v. Baird, 7 How. 234, it was said that long acquiescence and laches by parties out of possession are productive of much hardship'and injustice to others, and cannot be excused…
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