Hamill v. Thompson

The bill in this case alleges that on the 25th day of July, 1875, the appellant, who was the complainant below, purchased of Davis a one-fourth interest in the Keystone mine ; that at the date of the purchase the mine was owned in common by the said Davis and one Clark; that Davis did not convey the said one-fourth interest to the appellant, but by agreement held the same in trust for him; that on the 25th day of August, 1875, appellant sold said fourth interest to the defendant, Henry C. Thompson, for the sum of one thousand dollars, payable five hundred dollars within twenty days, and five…