Smith v. Black
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. On the 23d of May, 1872,' John Stearns, being tbe owner of certain land in the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on 20th Street, New Hampshire Avenue, and P Street Circle, or Dupont-Circle, containing in all 19,886 square feet, executed, with his wife, a deed of trust, covering the land, as security for the payment of a promissory note for $5,500, made by Stearns, dated May 23, 1872, payable in five…
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APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. On the 23d of May, 1872,' John Stearns, being tbe owner of certain land in the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on 20th Street, New Hampshire Avenue, and P Street Circle, or Dupont-Circle, containing in all 19,886 square feet, executed, with his wife, a deed of trust, covering the land, as security for the payment of a promissory note for $5,500, made by Stearns, dated May 23, 1872, payable in five years, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per . annum, payable semiannually, to the order of Walter Linlcins, the…
1Opinion of the Court 1
115 U.S. 308 (1885)
SMITH
v.
BLACK, Trustee.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued October 26, 27, 1885.
Decided November 9, 1885.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. Samuel Shellabarger and Mr. S.S. Henkle for appellant.
Mr. Frank W. Hackett for appellee
2Opinion of the Court · BlatchfordJustice Blatchford
After stating the facts in the language reported above, he continued:
The decision of the special term on the merits, made by Mr. Justice Cox (MacArthur & Mackey, 338), went on the ground that Latta alone attended and conducted the sale, and Fuller was absent and took no part in it; and that Fuller did not ratify the sale by…
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3Cases cited4 opinions
- Richards v. HolmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
- Smith v. BlackSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Heyer v. DeavesNew York Court of Chancery · 1816
- Connolly v. BeltU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · 1838