Bride v. Reeves
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by the plaintiff from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, sitting as a court of equity, sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing a bill for specific performance of a contract to sell land.
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Hearing on an appeal by the plaintiff from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, sitting as a court of equity, sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing a bill for specific performance of a contract to sell land. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This is a suit for specific performance, begun by Cotter T. Bride against James C. Beeves and wife, on March 10th, 1910, of a contract to convey certain lands alleged to be situated in the city of Washington. The contract reads as follows: This agreement, made and entered into this 14th day of April, 1905, by…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shepard
There is nothing to indicate whether the demurrer was sustained upon one ground or all. All have been urged on this hearing, and will be considered.
1. The bill is not multifarious. It had but one object, and seeks to enforce but one right; namely, the performance of the contract. To secure that by an effective decree, if entitled to its enforcement, it is necessary to remove the cloud of intervening titles and liens alleged to have been acquired with both actual and constructive notice of plaintiff’s right. The holders of such rights are proper parties, in order that one decree may settle all…
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