Findlay v. Hinde & Wife
Supreme Court of the United States
THE appellees filed their bill in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the district of Ohio, praying a discovery; and that the defendants may convey to the complainants such a title as they have acquired, to a lot of ground in the town of Cincinnati, and deliver, up the possession acquired by them; and also that they account for the profits; and for general relief.
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THE appellees filed their bill in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the district of Ohio, praying a discovery; and that the defendants may convey to the complainants such a title as they have acquired, to a lot of ground in the town of Cincinnati, and deliver, up the possession acquired by them; and also that they account for the profits; and for general relief. The title set up by the complainants, was alleged to be derived from a receipt given by Abraham Garrison, in whom the title to the lot was then vested, which receipt was in the following terms:— “Received, Cincinnati, 10th…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice TaiMBLE
This is a contest for lot number 86, in the city óf Cincinnati. The appellees, who were complainants in the Court below, claim the lot,-in right of the complainant, Belinda, as'half-sister and heir at law of Thomas Doyle, Jun. only son of Thomas Doyle, the elder.
In the year 1795, Abraham Garrison became the.proprietor,- and was seised in fee of the lot in controversy.
The bill charges, that on the 10th of September, 1799, Abraham Garrison, being so seised, sold the lot .to William and -Michael Jones," brothers, and partners in trade, for the price of 250 dollars; part of which being paid, the…
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